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Hennepin County commissioners voted to retake control of Hennepin County Medical Center (HCMC), Minnesota's largest publicly funded hospital, due to ongoing financial struggles and risk of closure, aiming to stabilize its finances and maintain services for the community, while facing opposition from hospital board members and concerns from workers about governance and safety.
Three children infected with measles may have exposed others at HCMC in Minneapolis. The Minnesota Department of Health has issued a public alert for patients and visitors to check their vaccination status and monitor for symptoms. The children were infected during a visit to Europe and have since been discharged from the hospital. The number of possible exposures is unclear, but doctors are on alert for symptoms. Measles is highly contagious, but vaccination rates in Minnesota help limit its spread.