April 3, 2025
Legislation that would increase community mental health and outpatient Medical Assistance (MA) reimbursement rates to Medicare levels, per a 2024 recommendation from the Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS), was heard April 1 in the Senate Taxes Committee.
April 3, 2025
On April 1, the Senate Health and Human Services Committee heard a bill that would allocate state funds to the Treat Yourself First campaign to raise awareness about healthcare worker burnout and reduce stigma surrounding physicians getting mental health treatment.
April 3, 2025
Legislative leaders from both sides of the aisle announced an agreement on budget targets for the 2026-27 biennium. The targets inform committee chairs how much they are to cut or add to spending when drafting their final budget bills.
April 3, 2025
The recently terminated federal grants by the Trump administration could affect hundreds of Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) employees, as well as public health services for Minnesotans.
April 3, 2025
The MMA and the University of Minnesota Medical School will host a virtual Physician Forum on “Weight Loss Medications: Current Challenges and Emerging Therapies in Primary Care" on Wednesday, April 23, from noon to 1 pm.
March 27, 2025
On March 25, the federal government announced cuts of $11.4 billion in COVID-19 related grants nationwide.
March 27, 2025
An MMA legislative priority to extend coverage for audio-only telehealth services beyond the current June 30, 2025, deadline, is included in legislation that was heard in the Senate Health and Human Services Committee this week.
March 27, 2025
A bill that would expand optometrists’ scope of practice was the first of several scope of practice proposals heard on March 26 by the House Health Finance and Policy Committee.
March 27, 2025
On March 24, nearly 1,000 residents at the University of Minnesota filed to unionize with the SEIU’s (Service Employees International Union) Committee of Interns and Residents.
March 27, 2025
On April 21 at 5 pm, the MMA will host the 90-minute virtual workshop, Reckoning with Racism in Medicine, featuring video stories from physicians of color about their experiences studying and practicing medicine in Minnesota.
