State Board and Council Seeking Physicians to Fill Vacancies
June 20, 2024
Several volunteer opportunities for physicians are now available through the Secretary of State’s website.
AMA Discusses Medicare Sustainability, Prior Authorization, AI at Annual Meeting
June 13, 2024
Nine physicians represented the MMA at the AMA annual meeting of the House of Delegates (“House”) earlier this week, discussing a range of issues from prior authorization to Medicare sustainability.
MMA Supports Bill to Take on Prior Auth Abuse by Medicare Advantage Plans
June 13, 2024
The MMA has signed on to support federal bipartisan legislation that would tackle the overuse and abuse of prior authorization (PA) by Medicare Advantage (MA) plans.
Minnesota AG Leads Coalition Seeking More Regulations of PBMs
June 13, 2024
On June 10, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced that he is leading a bipartisan coalition of 32 attorneys general from across the country asking the U.S. Supreme Court to rule on states’ authority to regulate pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs).
MMA Member Resigns from State Senate to Focus on Congressional Campaign
June 13, 2024
On June 7, Kelly Morrison, MD, an OBGYN and MMA member, resigned from the Minnesota Senate to focus full-time on her bid to represent Minnesota’s third congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Free Virtual Training Available on Serious Illness Communication
June 13, 2024
The Center for Advancing Serious Illness Communication (CASIC) is offering physicians a comprehensive training series that will introduce them to serious illness communication and to the Serious Illness Conversation Guide (SICG).
Medical Innovations to Be Highlighted at Empowering Physicians Conference
June 5, 2024
Have an idea for an app, device or process that could improve how medicine is practiced in Minnesota? The MMA is looking for you.
State Renames its Center for Health Equity
June 5, 2024
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) Center for Health Equity, which was created in 2013 to advance health equity, has been elevated to a division within MDH, and will now be known as the Division of Health Equity Strategy and Innovation.
Adverse Health Events Continue to Rise: State Report
May 30, 2024
The number of reportable adverse health events in Minnesota hospitals, licensed ambulatory surgical centers and community behavioral health hospitals increased for the fourth straight year in 2023, according to the latest data released by the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) on May 30.
Physicians-in-Training: Showcase Your Research at the MMA 2024 Empowering Physicians Conference
May 30, 2024
Medical students, residents, and fellows are encouraged to submit an abstract on their research for possible inclusion in this year’s poster symposium at the MMA’s Empowering Physicians Conference on September 27 at the American Swedish Institute in Minneapolis.
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