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Human service organizations "tread water" in face of funding uncertainty

Unpredictability over public funding levels is hampering many nonprofit organizations' efforts to improve or expand services.
Jacob Wascalus
January 2013 - Community Dividend

A prescription for better health outcomes: Electronic health records

Ninth District states lead in EHR adoption, but challenges abound to patient data sharing
Frank Jossi
April 2012 - fedgazette

A small problem

High premiums force many small firms to forgo health insurance
Phil Davies
April 2011 - fedgazette

The state of health insurance

Health care coverage in the district survived the recession mostly unscathed. But coverage varies greatly among states.
Phil Davies
April 2011 - fedgazette

Some interesting OPEB patterns

Ronald A. Wirtz
April 2011 - fedgazette

Child Health and Future Success

A Minneapolis Fed-University of Minnesota conference
Rob Grunewald
December 2010 - The Region

No patient turned away

Community health centers have expanded their presence in the district by offering basic medical care for everyone
Phil Davies
November 2009 - fedgazette

Report sums up research on social effects of foreclosures

November 2009 - Community Dividend

Fed releases report on concentrated poverty

January 2009 - Community Dividend

Farmer, heal thyself

Montana State Roundup
November 2008 - fedgazette

Health plans bleeding too

Minnesota State Roundup
July 2008 - fedgazette

When disease is good for you

South Dakota State Roundup
July 2008 - fedgazette

Profiting by not doing so

Minnesota State Roundup
January 2008 - fedgazette

Send more nurses, stat!

Despite rising wages, nurses are likely to remain scarce in many parts of the Ninth Federal Reserve District.
Joe Mahon
January 2008 - fedgazette

State, healing thyself

Wisconsin State Roundup
January 2008 - fedgazette

Coming to a Web site near you

Ronald A. Wirtz
November 2007 - fedgazette

Is there a consumer in the house?

If you haven't heard of consumer-driven health care, hang around, because it will likely be making a visit to a health plan near you.
Ronald A. Wirtz
November 2007 - fedgazette

The semantics of health care prices

Transparency is obscured by the complexity of today's health care system.
Ronald A. Wirtz
November 2007 - fedgazette

Through the maze, darkly

Rising medical costs are shining the spotlight on the complexity of health care pricing. Transparency to the rescue?
Ronald A. Wirtz
November 2007 - fedgazette

Taking the bite out of workers' comp

Insuring against workplace injuries isn't as costly as it once was.
Joe Mahon
September 2007 - fedgazette

New prescription for senior drugs

Wisconsin State Roundup
July 2007 - fedgazette

Farmers cooperating for health insurance

Wisconsin State Roundup
May 2007 - fedgazette

Just a little off the (benefits) top

Michigan State Roundup
May 2007 - fedgazette

Microenterprise development in the U.S.: Past, present and future

To learn more about the history of microenterprise development organizations in the U.S. and the challenges these organizations face, Community Dividend spoke with Elaine Edgcomb, director of the Aspe
Michou Kokodoko
May 2007 - Community Dividend

Intensive care for rural hospitals

Critical access program brings life, hope back to some rural hospitals. But if access is the goal, it may be overmedicating
Ronald A. Wirtz
March 2007 - fedgazette

Rx for aging health care facilities

Health care capital investment has surged across most of the district, but the wish list isn't necessarily getting any shorter.
Ronald A. Wirtz
January 2007 - fedgazette

The health benefits of being a cheesehead

Wisconsin State Roundup
January 2007 - fedgazette

The next IT in health care

Sophisticated information technology is a must-have for health care organizations.
Ronald A. Wirtz
January 2007 - fedgazette

You are what you reimburse

What drives capital spending in health care? Follow the money.
Ronald A. Wirtz
January 2007 - fedgazette

Gasping over GASB

Post-retirement health benefits could bring a shock to governments, retirees.
Ronald A. Wirtz
May 2006 - fedgazette

What is your opinion of the Medicare Part D prescription drug benefit rollout, and how has it affected your business, industry or community?

District Voices
May 2006 - fedgazette

Charts: Medical Malpractice Payment Reports for Physicians

Charts: Medical Malpractice Payment Reports for Physicians
March 2006 - fedgazette

Minnesota loan fund offers capital through community collaboration

Numerous small businesses and nonprofit organizations located in rural communities throughout Minnesota are benefiting from an innovative, nonprofit economic development loan fund known as the Minneso
Scott Martin
March 2006 - Community Dividend

Putting a price, and a cap, on pain and suffering

How the current medical malpractice crisis affects the Ninth District.
Kathy Cobb
March 2006 - fedgazette

Table: Malpractice premium rate comparison, by state and specialty, 2003-05

March 2006 - fedgazette

Cash, check or third party?

Prescription benefit plans are squeezing retail pharmacies.
Ronald A. Wirtz
January 2006 - fedgazette

Filling a prescription for more pharmacies

Ronald A. Wirtz
January 2006 - fedgazette

Special delivery?

Innovations are changing how, where and when people receive pharmacy services. Not everyone is thrilled.
Ronald A. Wirtz
January 2006 - fedgazette

The doctor is in; bring your checkbook

Wisconsin State Roundup
January 2006 - fedgazette

The other pharm crisis

The pharmacy industry faces a multitude of challenges, and rural areas confront the possibility of losing pharmacy services.
Ronald A. Wirtz
January 2006 - fedgazette

Come hither, biotech

States, regions and universities are scrambling to be part of the bio-revolution. What's the rush? The prize? Is there more than one race, and is there more than one winner?
Ronald A. Wirtz
September 2005 - fedgazette