MMA Foundation Invites Applications for Its Scholarship Programs
September 25, 2025
The MMA Foundation is now accepting applications for multiple scholarship grant programs that support medical students and trainees.
Senate Convenes Working Group to Discuss Firearm Violence
September 18, 2025
A Minnesota Senate gun violence prevention working group convened twice this week to discuss policy solutions to address public safety, following recent instances of firearm violence in Minnesota.
Board Amends MMA Policy on Firearm Safety
September 18, 2025
The MMA Board of Trustees voted at its September 15 meeting to amend MMA policy on firearm safety, in an effort to address current gaps and simplify existing policy.
MMA Comments on Proposed 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule
September 18, 2025
On September 12, the MMA submitted a formal comment to the Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on the proposed rule for the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS).
Medicare to Launch AI Prior Authorization Pilot Program
September 18, 2025
Starting January 1, 2026, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will launch a pilot program that will a) apply new prior authorization requirements to select services for traditional Medicare enrollees in six states and b) hire private companies to use AI in prior authorization determinations.
AMA Board Votes to Only Support ACIP Recommendations Made Prior to May 1, 2025
September 18, 2025
At the September AMA Board of Trustees meeting, the Board voted to support the Centers for Disease Control and Preventions’ (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommendations made prior to May 1, 2025, as well as national medical specialty society recommendations on vaccines.
Survey: Physicians’ Burnout Declining, Stress and Anxiety Increasing
September 18, 2025
On September 17, The Physicians Foundation announced findings from its 2025 Wellbeing Survey of America’s Physicians, revealing a troubling paradox: while reported burnout has declined from last year, physicians’ stress and anxiety have risen to levels not seen since the height of the pandemic.
Special Election to Fill Vacant House Seat Tuesday, MEDPAC Endorses Candidate Xp Lee
September 11, 2025
A special election to fill the seat left open following the assassination of Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman is scheduled for September 16. The election for House District 34B includes Brooklyn Park and parts of Coon Rapids.
Minnesota Physicians Urge Gov. Walz to Call Special Session to Address Firearm Violence
September 11, 2025
The MMA and five other physician advocacy organizations sent a letter to Gov. Tim Walz, on September 5 urging him to call a special legislative session to “pass legislation to address the devastating death and injuries from firearms and gun violence.”
Walz Calls for Expanding Vaccine Access in Minnesota
September 11, 2025
On September 8, Gov. Tim Walz issued an executive order (EO) directing the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) to expand its efforts to safeguard vaccine access in Minnesota, in response to federal actions restricting vaccine availability.
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