Health Notes: Suicide, MinnesotaCare and flu shots
Duluth News-TribuneOct 29, 2019
The rate of suicides increased by 56% from 2000-17 in
That still left
The actual suicide rate in
Firearms accounted for 45% of suicide deaths in
In looking at national data, the agency found that the lowest suicide rate among age groups examined was children ages 10-14. But that age group experienced a 70% increase in suicides from 2000-17. The highest suicide was ages 45-54 -- 20.2 deaths per 100,000 people.
Time to renew your MinnesotaCare
For those who get health insurance via MinnesotaCare, it's time to renew your coverage, the
MinnesotaCare is one of two government-assisted health insurance programs in the state. Medical Assistance is the state's Medicaid program. MinnesotaCare is for low-income Minnesotans who don't qualify for Medicaid. It may require premiums and co-pays, but still provides a cost break.
If you benefit from MinnesotaCare, you need to complete your annual renewal form by
You should have received a renewal form in the mail.
If you have questions, call the MinnesotaCare help line at 800-657-3672 or 651-297-3862. It's answered from
If you're a flu shot procrastinator,
For a list of locations and their schedules, visit essentiahealth.org/flu.
You can also make an appointment for a flu shot by calling 844-663-1068.
As of last week, only "sporadic" incidences of flu had been reported in
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