October 10, 2024
The Minnesota Department of Commerce annually solicits input from healthcare professionals, patient advocates, health insurers and the public to evaluate and report the potential impacts of legislative proposals. These evaluations provided to the Minnesota Legislature are known as 62J reports.
October 2, 2024
This year’s Empowering Physicians Conference offered a mix of skills-building, humor and a look at the future of medicine in Minnesota.
October 2, 2024
On September 25, the Task Force on Holistic and Effective Responses to Illicit Drug Use met for the first time. The group is tasked with reviewing and analyzing data on approaches to addressing illicit drug use in Minnesota.
October 2, 2024
Four physicians, two physicians-in-training, a state representative and the Minnesota Rare Disease Advisory Council were all honored with MMA awards, as part of this year’s Empowering Physicians Conference on September 27.
October 2, 2024
On September 27, the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) released changes to Minnesota’s Communicable Disease Reporting Rules. The changes address new and emerging infectious diseases, changes in clinical practice, and help ensure a strong public health system.
September 26, 2024
A report released September 23 by the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH), recommends continued support for the broad availability and use of telehealth as a tool to deliver healthcare services, including the continuation of audio-only telehealth services.
September 26, 2024
The MMA Foundation has extended the deadline for its Friedman-Bowen Primary Care Scholarship Fund and its Reuter-Lien Well-being and Health Equity Scholarship Fund to November 1. The extension is intended to give students additional time for project design.
September 26, 2024
Nominations are now open for the 2024 Minnesota Rural Health Hero, Team and Lifetime Achievement Awards.
September 26, 2024
The MMA will present a virtual forum on “Supporting Well-being: Nutritional Strategies for Physicians Under Stress” from noon to 1 pm on Wednesday, October 16.
September 19, 2024
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison recently distributed more than 5,000 warning letters to retailers and distributors, asking them to stop distributing, marketing, and selling unauthorized and illegal flavored commercial tobacco products in Minnesota.
