Post Bulletin Reporter Jeff Kiger

Jeff Kiger

Business Reporter / Columnist

Jeff Kiger writes a daily column, "Heard Around Rochester," in addition to writing articles about local businesses, Mayo Clinic, IBM, Hormel Foods, Crenlo and others.

The opinions of my employer do not necessarily reflect my opinions.

He has worked as a newspaper journalist in Indiana, Wyoming and Minnesota since 1992. Kiger has worked in Rochester for the Post Bulletin since 1999.

Readers can reach Jeff at 507-285-7798 or jkiger@postbulletin.com.

When Mayo Clinic threatens to move facility investments of an estimated $4 billion from Minnesota, it is talking about “a multi-year, strategic initiative that ... focuses on Rochester.”
Mayo asked for its facilities to be exempted from a bill establishing staffing levels for nurses, and for lawmakers to cancel an “extremely problematic” plan to contain costs of care.
Artificial intelligence can now act as an artist or a writer. Does that mean AI is ready to play doctor? Many institutions, including Mayo Clinic, believe that AI is ready to become a useful tool.
In December, a judge ruled that the IRS owed Mayo Clinic a refund. Since the government hasn't paid yet, Mayo wants interest totaling $1.5 million — and counting — added to the bill.
French Ambassador to the U.S. Philippe Étienne toured Mayo Clinic on Friday with U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar and local leaders as part of discussions about future scientific and economic collaborations.
After keeping their compensation mostly flat in 2020, Mayo Clinic gave its executives big raises in 2021, with 26 employees earning more than $1 million.
The Rochester Police Department has confirmed that 41-year-old Scottish performer Darius Campbell Danesh was found dead at 11:53 a.m. on Aug. 11, 2022, in The Berkman Apartments, 217 14th Ave. SW.
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and NYU Langone Hospitals were ranked second and third in the U.S. News & World Report list.
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In February, the news broke that Mayo Clinic would not treat patients covered by UnitedHealthcare’s Medicare Advantage insurance plan. The two Minnesota health care giants have now “reached an agreement on a new, multi-year network relationship.”
There have been 199 reported monkeypox cases in the U.S. across 26 states and Washington, D.C., as of Friday, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website.