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HSA: Via UCare, VERBATIM: UCare has teamed up with the Minnesota Credit Union Network (MnCUN) to educate Minnesotans about the opportunity to open Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) at one of Minnesota’s credit unions. To complement their 2020 individual and family health plans that are compatible with HSAs, UCare will promote credit unions as a trusted option for consumers to learn about and choose an HSA.  In October, MnCUN launched a new website, creditunionhsa.org, to help connect consumers with credit unions that offer health savings accounts.” TRAYNOR: “Health care costs remain a concern for our members, and we thought that collaborating with Minnesota credit unions would provide the education and services that Minnesotans deserve to manage health care expenses,” UCare CEO Mark Traynor said. “UCare is people-powered health care and the values alignment between UCare and the member-owned Minnesota Credit Unions creates synergy on a significant financial issue for Minnesota families.” MORE: http://bit.ly/2PSZLs7 (SPONSORED: UCare)
 
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POLL: Via Kaiser Family Foundation, new Minnesota-specific poll results released this morning. VERBATIM: “When asked specifically about health care priorities that Congress could work on next year, over six in ten say lowering prescription drug costs (64%) and maintaining protections for people with pre-existing conditions (62%) should be the top priority for Congress. These priorities substantially outrank other policy proposals such as repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act (28%), expanding government financial help for people who buy their own health insurance coverage on the ACA marketplace to include more people (21%), and implementing a public option (23%) or national Medicare-for-all plan (20%). These top two priorities persist across partisans, with large shares of Democratic, independent, and Republican voters naming lowering prescription drug costs and maintaining pre-existing condition protections as top priorities.” READ: http://bit.ly/2pOWQ9i
 
INFLUENCERS: From Paul John Scott via The Bemidji Pioneer, VERBATIM: “As recently as 2002, the most influential people in health care worked for either the federal government or as experts in health policy. The parties topping a list for that year's 100 most influential persons in the field included two cabinet officers, two senators, a member of Congress, two policy organization heads, one professor and two CEO's. By 2018, all but one of those slots had been replaced by CEO's. Among those topping the latest installment of the influential Modern Healthcare power index are the corporate heads of Amazon, Apple, Aetna, Humana, CVS and Minnetonka, Minn.-based United Health/Optum. According to new research this transformation, one that might be called the board-rooming of our national healthcare conversation, has been no aberration. Over the past 17 years, in fact, the power to influence healthcare in the United States has seen a steady shift from the hands of academics, policy experts and elected officials to the nation's most powerful insurance, health system, pharmaceutical and tech industry CEO's. That's the finding of an unusual new study published by the Knowledge and Evaluation Research Unit of the Mayo Clinic.” READ: http://bit.ly/2oVpwgk
 
MNSPENDING: From Mark Zdechlik via Minnesota Public Radio, VERBATIM: “The total cost of health care for commercially insured Minnesotans increased by nearly 6 percent from 2017 to 2018, according to research released today. There were major differences from provider to provider, ranging from just over $400 to more than $1,000 a month, Minnesota Community Measurement President Julie Sonier said. The average cost of care came in at about $600 a month. Sonier said no single medical service stood out as driving the cost increase. ‘There was higher growth … almost across the board, so hospital outpatient services, pharmacy and physician professional services all grew faster in 2018 than in 2017,’ Sonier said.” READ: http://bit.ly/33uzlAY
 
MORE: Via Minnesota Community Measurement, the report. READ: http://bit.ly/2CpJfI4
 
HOUSLEY: Another Beers with Blois, Sen. Karin Housley talks about liquor laws, elder care reform, the decision not to run for the U.S. Senate, and hockey over a beer and a local seltzer from Lift Bridge Brewery in Stillwater. LISTENhttp://bit.ly/323bneK (SPONSORED:  MN Corn Growers and North Central Carpenters Union) 
 
2019ELECTION: From Rachana Pradhan via Politico, VERBATIM: “Voters in Virginia and Kentucky sent a clear message on health care Tuesday night: Medicaid expansion and preexisting conditions are winning issues for Democrats, even as President Donald Trump and his allies try to undercut Obamacare. And strident GOP attacks on abortion weren’t enough to stave off Republican losses. Democrat Andy Beshear, who claimed victory in Kentucky’s tight gubernatorial race, and Virginia Democrats who took back control of the state legislature promised to defend Obamacare’s popular insurance protections for preexisting conditions, and they railed against Republican plans to contract the law’s expansion of Medicaid to millions of poor adults.” READ: https://politi.co/2NOwrk2
 
ACA: From Jessie Hellmann via The Hill, VERBATIM: “More than 177,000 people signed up for ObamaCare plans during the first two days of open enrollment, according to numbers released Wednesday by the Trump administration. Nov. 1 marked the first day of open enrollment on healthcare.gov, the federal government’s enrollment platform used by 38 states. Of the 177,082 people who selected plans on healthcare.gov Friday and Saturday, nearly 49,000 were new customers. During the first week of open enrollment last year — which spanned three days instead of two — 371,676 people signed up.  Enrollment numbers are likely slightly lower this year due to technical issues that occurred on the site Friday, according to a statement from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, which manages ObamaCare enrollment.” READ: http://bit.ly/2JZf0vI
 
BABYFOOD: From Max Nesterak via Minnesota Public Radio, VERBATIM: “Native Americans are more likely than any other group to have diabetes, and Sharon Day wants to start addressing the problem early — really early. Day is executive director of the Indigenous Peoples Task Force in Minneapolis, which is preparing to release a baby food next year under the brand name Indigi-Baby. It will be made from traditional Native American ingredients like wild rice, Gete-Okosomin squash and rutabaga. ‘Why do we wait until people are pre-diabetic before we try to get them to eat healthy foods?’ said Day, who is a member of the Bois Forte Band of Ojibwe. Indigi-Baby products won’t just be for Native babies, but it could be especially beneficial to them. Native people are particularly vulnerable to chronic illnesses like diabetes and heart disease in large part because of diet.” LISTEN: http://bit.ly/2NOVEKX
 
DEC5: Via AARP, VERBATIM: “No Minnesotan should be forced to choose between paying for lifesaving medications or buying food. Big drug companies are making billions and charging us the highest prices in the world. It's time to take action and Stop Rx Greed.  Join AARP Minnesota for a Prescription Drug Cost Solutions Forum focusing on policy solutions to address skyrocketing drug prices and how you can help make a difference. Special guests include Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, Dr. Stephen Schondelmeyer, state lawmakers, and more.” READ: http://bit.ly/34IrW1k
 
VAPING: From Jayne O’Donnell via USA Today, VERBATIM: “Federal regulators are expected to announce a ban on electronic cigarette flavors other than tobacco and menthol within days, although it's unclear if mint flavors will be allowed or reformulated as menthol. Another possible exemption could be vaping products sold in vape stores rather than convenience stores, which is where the under-aged youth who are the focus of the ban often shop.” READ: http://bit.ly/2JZ8p4C
 
MINNESOTA: As of Wednesday, the Minnesota Department of Health reports 99 confirmed or probable cases of vaping-associated lung injuries and another 47 under review. There have been three confirmed deaths. READ: http://bit.ly/2kNbs6u
 
STERILIZER: From Sarah Karlin-Smith, Annie Snider, and Sarah Owermohle via Politico, VERBATIM: “For decades a chemical used to sterilize medical devices and surgery tools has been the only option to ensure safe devices for billions of critical health care procedures. But the chemical, ethylene oxide, has been shown to cause cancer, and growing panic among people living near plants that sterilize medical devices has led to a major crackdown and the shutdown of the factories in several states. Now the Food and Drug Administration is warning that closure of the facilities where ethylene oxide is used could threaten the lives of patients and limit their access to everything from pacemakers to equipment for hip replacements and feeding tubes that save the lives of premature babies.” READ: https://politi.co/2NQqmn1
 
CRISPR: Via Associated Press, VERBATIM: “The first attempt in the United States to use a gene editing tool called CRISPR against cancer seems safe in the three patients who have had it so far, but it’s too soon to know if it will improve survival, doctors reported Wednesday. The doctors were able to take immune system cells from the patients’ blood and alter them genetically to help them recognize and fight cancer, with minimal and manageable side effects. The treatment deletes three genes that might have been hindering these cells’ ability to attack the disease, and adds a new, fourth feature to help them do the job.” READ: https://nbcnews.to/34P80dd
 
HIV: From Preetika Rana via The Wall Street Journal, VERBATIM: “Scientists using advanced DNA sequencing technology have documented a previously unidentified strain of HIV under the group that is responsible for the vast majority of human infections. The previous strain in that group was documented in 2000. The latest strain was found in just three people, but the findings by Abbott Laboratories —a maker of HIV tests—are expected to strike up a broader conversation about how to classify new viral strains that could surface. The company described its findings on Wednesday in an academic journal. Strains from Group M are the most common in humans and are responsible for the global AIDS pandemic. M strains have infected about 90% of the 37.9 million people that the World Health Organization estimated were living with HIV last year.” READ: https://on.wsj.com/36EWtyR
 
PREVENTION: From Ed Silverman via Stat, VERBATIM: “After more than a year of controversy, the federal government filed a lawsuit accusing Gilead Sciences (GILD) of infringing patents on a pair of HIV prevention pills and unfairly reaping hundreds of millions of dollars from research funded by taxpayers. The patents are held by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which helped fund academic research into HIV prevention that later formed the basis for a pair of pills — Truvada and Descovy — that are sold by the drug maker. The Department of Health and Human Services contended that Gilead refused to reach a licensing agreement despite ‘multiple attempts’ at reaching a deal.” READ: http://bit.ly/2NOBbpQ
 
HOSPITALS: From Susan Morse via Healthcare Finance, VERBATIM: “The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is delaying its proposed rule requiring hospitals to post their standard prices based on their negotiated contracts with insurers. CMS Administrator Seema Verma indicated in a tweet that a rule on price transparency would be coming out alongside a comprehensive proposal for health plan transparency . . . Providers and payers oppose the rule that would reveal private negotiations in competitive contracts. It would require all hospitals to post payer-specific negotiated charges for certain non-urgent services in a user-friendly format. If the rule is released as proposed, stakeholders are expected to sue to block it from being implemented.” READ: http://bit.ly/2p0RHdY
 
RULING: From Stephanie Armour via The Wall Street Journal, VERBATIM: “A federal judge on Wednesday struck down a Trump administration rule that would have let medical providers opt out of participating in medical procedures based on their religious or moral objections. The 147-page decision from the U.S. District Court in the Southern District of New York means the rule won’t take effect as expected Nov. 22. Nineteen states and family planning groups had sued to block the Department of Health and Human Services regulation that sought to expand enforcement of protections for medical workers with moral or faith-based objections to medical procedures such as abortion, assisted suicide or sterilization at hundreds of thousands of health organizations. The court vacated the rule in its entirety in a decision that criticized the administration for its rationale.” READ: https://on.wsj.com/2PTBNNk
 
YOUTH: Via Minnesota Department of Health, VERBATIM: “An evaluation of the state’s Safe Harbor Program has found most at-risk and sexually exploited youth in the program reported feeling more hopeful and better prepared for the future. Wilder Research completed its third evaluation of Minnesota’s Safe Harbor program, a multi-agency statewide initiative designed to meet the needs of sex-trafficked and exploited young people through age 24 using a public health, public safety, human services and human rights approach. Program funds allow agencies and grantees to provide supportive services, housing and shelter, and to deliver training, coordinate across disciplines, and conduct outreach. Between April 2017 and March 2019, Safe Harbor grantees served 1,279 youth and young adults, including 977 new clients. The last evaluation published in November 2017 found that from April 2015 to June 2017, Safe Harbor grantees provided services to 1,423 people.” READ: http://bit.ly/2riqkwA
 
CRIMINALJUSTICE: Via NAMI Minnesota, VERBATIM: NAMI Minnesota (National Alliance on Mental Illness) presented a St. Cloud area partnership of agencies with its 2019 Criminal Justice Award at its Annual Conference, held Nov. 2 in St. Paul. The award recognizes an individual or group in the area of criminal justice that has demonstrated through its action a strong commitment to the decriminalization of mental illnesses.” ABDERHOLDEN: “NAMI is pleased to recognize the collaborative partnership in St. Cloud that involves the Central Minnesota Mental Health Center, CentraCare Health, Stearns County Health and Human Services, and the St. Cloud Police Department,” said NAMI’s executive director Sue Abderholden. “The jail, detox and emergency room were dealing with a handful of people over and over again. When the agencies came together to talk about their problems, they learned that there were seeing the very same people. A small number of people who were struggling with their mental illnesses or substance use disorders were actually high utilizers of services but not in an effective way.”
 
GREATERMN: From Farmfest, the second Fluence Forum includes 9 commissioners from multiple state agencies discussing the intersection between agriculture and issues related to Greater Minnesota.  The discussion will be broadcast at 6PM on Wednesday on WCCO Radio. This Fluence Forum is sponsored by Minnesota’s Corn Growers. LISTEN: http://bit.ly/FluenceForum2 (SPONSOREDMN Corn Growers)
 
MENTALHEALTH: From Laura Santhanam via PBS, VERBATIM: “Despite an uptick in the number of child psychiatrists nationwide, one out of five U.S. children live in a county with no such provider, according to a study published this week in the journal Pediatrics, which also found that those specialists are largely concentrated in certain pockets of the country. Meanwhile, for various reasons, only half of U.S. children with a mental health condition are receiving treatment. Nationwide, 70 percent of counties had no child psychiatrists, and children were less likely to have access to professional mental health services if they lived in counties with lower income and education levels.” READ: https://to.pbs.org/2rnkcTW
 
FLU: In its weekly report issued this afternoon, the Minnesota Department of Health reports 4 flu-related hospitalizations last week, down from 8 the week before. The geographic spread continues to be “sporadic,” the second lowest level on the department’s scale. There has been one flu-related death this season. SEE: http://bit.ly/2quDAOk
 
MEDICARE: From Sarah O’Brien via CNBC, VERBATIM: “You might know by now that Medicare’s annual open enrollment is underway and ends Dec. 7. So do scammers.
Every fall, when the program’s 60 million or so beneficiaries can make coverage changes for the next year, criminals tend to step up their game, experts say. It could involve a person pretending to be a Medicare representative, a fraudulent provider trying to prescribe you medical equipment or services, or any other undertaking with the goal of stealing your personal information or your money.” POSS: “Any time there’s anything in the news — whether open enrollment, a disaster or a law change — scammers like to latch on to it,” said Patti Poss, a senior attorney in the Federal Trade Commission’s division of marketing practices. “They use things that are true to add credibility to their story and get you to respond.” READ: https://cnb.cx/2NM05pY
 
HEALTHPARTNERS: Via Pioneer Press, VERBATIM: “Bloomington-based HealthPartners on Wednesday announced plans to close its retail pharmacies in early 2020. About 300 people will be laid off as a result, including about 100 pharmacists.” READ: http://bit.ly/2Cz6UGp
 
HAGEDORN: From Eric Johnson via Austin Herald, VERBATIM: “Minnesota 1st District Rep. Jim Hagedorn visited The Hormel Institute Wednesday afternoon along with representatives from the American Cancer Society to learn more of the partnerships that make cancer research work. Hagedorn and the ACS representatives got a tour of the institute as well and heard from scientists at the HI about the work they do and the funding required to do that work.” READ: http://bit.ly/34FNX0E
 
6,000+: Over 6,000 people have downloaded the Fluence Forum, an hour-long deep dive a critical issue of our community. The topic of the first one was the Enbridge Line 3 Replacement.  Joined by labor, business and Native community leaders we discussed the impact the $2.6 billion project will have on Minnesota. You can listen to the forum here.  LISTEN: http://bit.ly/2PIjBUR

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RECALL: From Daniella Genovese via Fox Business, VERBATIM: “More than 2 million pounds of poultry shipped to locations across the U.S. are being recalled over fears that it may be contaminated with metal. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service, Simmons Prepared Foods, Inc., is recalling ready-to-cook chicken products including wings, legs, breasts and whole chickens that ‘may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically metal’ . . . The recalled products were produced between Oct. 21 and Nov. 4 and shipped to retailers in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Georgia, Minnesota, Oklahoma and Pennsylvania.” READ: https://yhoo.it/2PXqjbU
 
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TABKE: Episode #23 of Beers with Blois, from Badger Hill Brewing in Shakopee first-term Rep. Brad Tabke discusses politics in a swing district, surprises in his first term, and transportation.  LISTENhttp://bit.ly/beerswBlois23 (SPONSORED:  MN Corn Growers and North Central Carpenters Union)
 
COHEN: From Dual Citizen brewery Sen. Dick Cohen talks about major legislation he's helped pass and current dynamics within the Senate including his challenge from fmr. Rep. Erin Murphy. LISTEN: http://bit.ly/beerswblois22 (SPONSORED:  MN Corn Growers and North Central Carpenters Union)
 
BEERS: Beers with Blois at Utepils with Rep. Jeremy Munson.  Munson talks health care, starting a new caucus and his idea for a new bill for elections and open legislative seats. LISTENhttp://bit.ly/BeerswBlois21  (SPONSORED:  MN Corn Growers and North Central Carpenters Union) 
 
GAROFALO: State Representative Pat Garofalo talks about a bipartisan idea for legalizing marijuana, a new outline for structuring bonding, and of course, sports betting in Minnesota.  LISTENhttp://bit.ly/BeersWBlois20
 
PRATT: State Sen. Eric Pratt while rumored to be considering a candidacy for Congress against Rep. Angie Craig, Pratt announces he’ll run for re-election to the State Senate. Over a Pacifico, he discusses his leadership on passing bi-partisan wage theft legislation and pushback he received from people in his own party.  Pratt discusses how he has approached trying to find a solution on the emergency insulin issue with DFLers.  LISTENhttp://bit.ly/BeerswBlois19  (SPONSORED: Minnesota Corn Growers and North Central Carpenters Union )
 
SMITH:  From Wild Minds Ales in South Minneapolis, Sen. Tina Smith talks about the culture of the U.S. Senate and who sits with who at lunch, how her marketing background changes the way she views traveling the state and meeting with people.  She also shares early thoughts on her 2020 re-election campaign and what’s she’s learning about new currency on the Financial Services Committee.  LISTENhttp://bit.ly/BeerswBlois16 (Sponsored by Minnesota Corn Growers and the North Central States Carpenters Union)
 
CARNAHAN: At the Republican Party booth, over a “Beer-garita”, from Tejas at the Minnesota State Fair, State GOP Chair Jennifer Carnahan talks about how President Trump’s campaign has invested unprecedented resources in Minnesota for a Presidential race.  Carnahan also discusses the what’s at stake in the Minnesota Senate and how she grew into her role as a political outsider. LISTENhttp://bit.ly/BeerswBlois17 (Sponsored by Minnesota Corn Growers and the North Central States Carpenters Union)
 
MCCOLLUM: From Burning Brothers brewery in St. Paul, Rep. Betty McCollum brings us to our first gluten-free brewery and discusses the dynamics of being back in the majority and the Minnesota delegation.  She shares her views on copper-nickel mining in Northern Minnesota, her role as the chair of an appropriations committee.  LISTENhttp://bit.ly/BeerswBlois15 (Sponsored by Minnesota Corn Growers and the North Central States Carpenters Union)
 
CRAIG: Rep. Angie Craig drinks a local IPA with Blois and discusses what constituents are concerned about as she represents a district that President Donald Trump won in 2016, but Craig won in 2018.  Talking about her plans for 2020, Craig shares how she’s approached meeting with lobbyists, what farmers have been telling her, and her work with Rep. Pete Stauber.  LISTENhttp://bit.ly/beerswblois14
 
QUALLS: Republican challenger in Minnesota's Third Congressional District Kendall Qualls sits down at the Rock Elm Tavern in Plymouth for a cold one. Qualls discusses why he decided to run for Congress, issues he thinks he can make a difference on and where he thinks Rep. Dean Phillips hasn't delivered.  LISTENhttp://bit.ly/BeerswBlois13 (Sponsored by Minnesota Corn Growers and the North Central States Carpenters Union) 
 
CARTER:  At the Allianz Field Beer Hall, Mayor Melvin Carter shares his priorities for St. Paul neighborhoods and residents.  From major redevelopment opportunities on the riverfront, the Ford Plant and in Midway to what he’s learned during ride-alongs with police in the city. LISTENhttp://bit.ly/2Ytdprr
 
HAGEDORN: From Beers with Blois over some different Schell’s brewed beers at Crooked Pint in Fairbault, Rep. Jim Hagedorn joins Blois to discuss how Chinese trade has impacted the first district, his support of President Donald Trump, and what businesses and the agriculture community is concerned about as he travels the first district. LISTENhttp://bit.ly/BeerswBlois11  (Sponsored by Minnesota Corn Growers and the North Central States Carpenters Union) 
 
DULUTH: In episode #10 of Beers with Blois, from Hoops Brewing in Canal Park, Duluth Mayor Emily Larson discusses how Duluth residents voted for higher taxes for infrastructure with over 70 percent of the vote, what the city is doing to address making housing more accessible, and why she’s taking the lead on pushing the EPA to study hydrogen fluoride after a refinery explosion in Superior, WI. LISTENhttp://bit.ly/BeerswBlois10 (Sponsored by Minnesota Corn Growers and the North Central States Carpenters Union)
 
BENSON:  In episode #9 of Beers with Blois, from Invectis Brewery in Blaine, Beers with Blois catches up with State Sen. Michelle Benson on potential ways to split-up DHS and forthcoming prescription drug reform legislation.  She shares the perspective on how physicians in the Senate influence legislation and what her plan is for re-election in 2020. LISTENhttp://bit.ly/BeerswBlois9
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CHEERS: Rep. Tom Emmer sits down with host Blois Olson and talks about his hobby of brewing beer and his beer tracking app, Rep. Ilhan Omar’s relationship with the Minnesota delegation and on Congress failure of doing its job since the 1990’s because of a lack of leadership.  He also had a few things to say about hockey parents and what people are think about Trump in his district.”  LISTENhttp://bit.ly/2WT4euR (Sponsored by Minnesota Corn Growers and the North Central States Carpenters Union)
 
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WHITEHOUSE: via Beers with Blois, Rep. Dean Phillips VERBATIMThat hour I spent in the White House Situation Room with the President was eye opening."  In addition, Phillips shares insights on how they share thoughts this weekend in the Problem Solvers Caucus trip to the border, as well as his plans for 2020.” LISTEN: http://bit.ly/BeerswBlois8  (Sponsored by Minnesota Corn Growers and the North Central States Carpenters Union)
 
NEU: The Lindstrom Bakery and Deputy House Minority Leader Anne Neu joins Blois to discuss Gov. Tim Walz role in the budget negotiations, Trump’s influence in the 2020 elections and how Minnesota DFLers are starting to look like DC Democrats on “radical” proposals.  LISTEN: http://bit.ly/BeerswBlois5  (Sponsored by Minnesota Corn Growers and the North Central States Carpenters Union)

FREY: Using some blue language Mayor Jacob Frey introduces Blois to actual beer at La Doña, a cervezaria near where the Minnesota United Soccer stadium was going to be.  Frey on his relationship with Chief Medaria Arradondo and how often they talk on the phone.  LISTEN: http://bit.ly/BeerswBlois4 (Sponsored by Minnesota Corn Growers and the North Central States Carpenters Union)
 
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VIREO: From Ciara Linnane via MarketWatch, VERBATIM: Bruce Linton, the former co-chief executive and founder of Canadian cannabis company Canopy Growth Corp. has been named executive chairman of Vireo Health International Inc, a doctor-led multi-state cannabis company based in Minneapolis.” READ: https://on.mktw.net/34BNtsj
 
PLYMOUTH: From Liz Fedor via Twin Cities Business, VERBATIM: “The state’s cluster of med-tech companies runs from St. Cloud through the Twin Cities and south to Rochester. Plymouth, as a community, is the most densely concentrated with med-tech jobs, says Shaye Mandle, president and CEO of the Medical Alley Association. There are many reasons Plymouth became home to so many high-paying jobs in this specialized sector. As giants Medtronic and the former St. Jude Medical were growing, Mandle says, employees opted to live in Plymouth and other western suburbs. When entrepreneurs wanted to start their own companies, they had access to land, talent, and fundraising expertise there.” READ: http://bit.ly/34ykd5I
 
ANI: Via Associated Press, VERBATIM: ANI Pharmaceuticals Inc. (ANIP) on Wednesday reported third-quarter net income of $3.9 million. On a per-share basis, the Baudette, Minnesota-based company said it had profit of 32 cents. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to $1.23 per share. The drugmaker posted revenue of $51.3 million in the period.” READ: https://yhoo.it/33nrgy1
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