Allina Health and Doctors Council-SEIU Reach Tentative Contract Agreement
April 2, 2026
Allina Health and Doctors Council-SEIU have reached a tentative contract agreement, it was reported on April 2.
Legislative Session Reaches Halfway Point, Continues to Wrestle with Partisan Divide
April 2, 2026
When the Minnesota Legislature returns next week from its Easter-Passover break, it will have six weeks to finish its business before the May 18 adjournment.
U.S. Supreme Court Ruling on Conversion Therapy May Affect Minnesota
April 2, 2026
On March 31, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against a Colorado law banning conversion therapy, treatments that attempt to change individuals’ sexual orientation or gender identity, for minors.
Instructors Needed to Help Expand ALSO Training in Rural Minnesota
April 2, 2026
Physicians are needed to help grow the instructor pool for Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics (ALSO), critical training for rural clinicians managing obstetrical emergencies.
Firearm Legislation Advances Through the Minnesota Legislature
March 26, 2026
A bill that would establish a statewide Office of Gun Violence Prevention tasked with researching and reducing gun violence and firearm-related deaths, leading public health awareness campaigns, and serving as a resource for policymakers was heard in the Senate Health and Human Services Committee on March 24.
Senate Scope Omnibus Bill Includes Physician Assistant Title Change
March 26, 2026
The Senate Health and Human Services Committee discussed SF 3298 on March 25, the scope of practice omnibus bill, which includes a provision that would change the statutory title of “physician assistant” to “physician associate.”
Pharmacist Prescribing Authority for Medications for Opioid Use Disorder is Heard in Both Chambers
March 26, 2026
State legislation that would allow trained Minnesota pharmacists to independently prescribe buprenorphine, one of three medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD), has passed its first hurdle toward passage.
Minnesota, Other States Block Attempt to Stop Gender Affirming Care
March 26, 2026
On March 19, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison and a coalition of 21 states and the District of Columbia secured a federal court ruling blocking an attempt by the Trump Administration to pressure healthcare providers into ending care for youth with gender dysphoria.
MDH Issues Advisory on RSV Monoclonal Antibodies Use
March 26, 2026
Last week, the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) issued a health advisory that extends the use of RSV Monoclonal Antibodies through April 30.
MMA Continues to Make Progress on Pro-Vaccine Legislation
March 19, 2026
Several vaccine-related bills were heard recently in the Senate Health and Human Services Committee.
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