Twin Cities health care workers rally against cuts at Allina Health hospitals

FRIDLEY, Minn. — Doctors and nurses are sounding the alarm about cuts in one of Minnesota's big-time hospital systems. Allina Health plans to close the ICU at its Fridley hospital and no longer do surgeries there. It also will get rid of its pediatric inpatient beds at its Coon Rapids hospital. Dozens of healthcare workers gathered Wednesday to express their concerns. "To the Allina administrators and board of directors...we implore you: Do not turn your back on our patients," said Dr. Kara Larson, an Allina pediatrician. Not only will the...