February 15, 2024
A bill to allow childcare centers and family childcare programs to require children older than two months to be fully vaccinated, unless there is a medical exemption to being vaccinated, was heard by the Senate Health and Human Services Committee on February 15.
February 15, 2024
Legislation to support physician well-being and mental health was introduced in the Minnesota Senate this week by Sen. Kelly Morrison, MD, (DFL – Deephaven).
February 15, 2024
Lawmakers are proposing legislation that will protect patients and their families from being denied medical care in hospitals and clinics because of their medical debt.
February 15, 2024
The AMA presented Michael Osterholm, PhD, MPH, and former Minnesota Health Commissioner Jan Malcolm with the AMA Awards for Outstanding Government Service on February 13 at its National Advocacy Conference in Washington D.C.
February 8, 2024
A swift resolution to negotiations between the University of Minnesota and Fairview Health tops the list of 20 recommendations proposed by the Governor’s Task Force on Academic Health at the University of Minnesota. The report, released on February 5, is now with Gov. Tim Walz and the Legislature for consideration.
February 8, 2024
The MMA will be focused on five legislative priorities this session as lawmakers head back to St. Paul on February 12 for the second half of the biennial session.
February 8, 2024
The MMA and the University of Minnesota Medical School will present a virtual forum on “Minnesota’s Rural Healthcare Workforce” from noon to 1 pm on February 21.
February 8, 2024
In January, the MMA, in partnership with the University of Minnesota Medical School, launched a pilot medical careers program with the Laura Jeffrey Academy (LJA) in St. Paul.
February 1, 2024
On January 25, the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) reported that in 2023 Minnesota witnessed the highest number of congenital syphilis cases in at least 40 years.
February 1, 2024
A new survey of patient care in Minnesota hospitals released on January 31, has found persistent, ongoing delays in discharges from emergency departments and inpatient care, resulting in tens of thousands of days of unnecessary hospital-level patient care and significant financial losses.
