Commerce Seeks Physician Input on Proposed Health Benefit Mandates
October 21, 2026
The Minnesota Department of Commerce (Commerce) is seeking physician input on proposed health insurance benefit mandates.
Two More Minnesota Cities Institute Mask Mandates
January 20, 2022
Minnesota cities continue to debate instituting mask mandates to help slow the spread of the Omicron variant. Recently, the cities of Minnetonka and Rochester joined Duluth, Golden Valley, Hopkins, Minneapolis and St. Paul with temporary mandates.
On Jan. 6, the MMA distributed a statement to media across the state supporting Minneapolis and St. Paul's decision to re-institute mask mandates.
CentraCare physicians have petitioned St. Cloud and surrounding communities to put mandates into place, but have so far been unsuccessful.
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MMA and the Minnesota Society of Addiction Medicine Release 7-OH, Kratom Clinical Guidance
October 21, 2026
The MMA and the Minnesota Society of Addiction Medicine (MNSAM) are pleased to share a new clinical resource developed to support Minnesota clinicians caring for patients using concentrated 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH) and related kratom-derived products. The package provides practical guidance for assessment and buprenorphine initiation across inpatient, outpatient, and at-home settings. It is designed to help clinicians navigate an emerging area of practice where product potency and labeling may be unreliable, and the published treatment evidence remains limited.
Minnesota Continues to Challenge CMS On Outstanding Federal Medicaid Funds
October 15, 2026
In an October 2 letter to the CMS, temporary Commissioner and State Medicaid Director for Minnesota DHS John Connolly asked for resolution on several outstanding points of disagreement.