April 18, 2024
Social media star Dr. Glaucomflecken (aka William E. Flanary, MD) will be the keynote speaker at the 2024 Empowering Physicians Conference on Friday, September 27 at the American Swedish Institute in Minneapolis.
April 18, 2024
The MMA’s chief legislative priority relating to prior authorization reform has been included in the House Health omnibus bill, which was released on April 17.
April 18, 2024
On April 8, the House Commerce Committee held an informational hearing on legislation that would prohibit private equity companies and real estate investment trusts from acquiring or increasing control over providers of healthcare services.
April 11, 2024
April 19 marks the final committee deadline for this year’s legislative session. By this date, committees must act favorably on major appropriation and finance bills.
April 11, 2024
Patients could be refused care if a bill making its way through the legislature becomes law.
April 11, 2024
Concerns have been raised over the governance of Hennepin Healthcare System (HHS), also known as Hennepin County Medical Center (HCMC), regarding the current Hennepin Healthcare System board’s investment in nursing salaries and benefits.
April 11, 2024
Legislation that would establish a Commission for Equitable Health Care Services in Minnesota was heard in the Senate Health and Human Services Committee and the State and Local Government and Veterans Committee on April 9.
April 11, 2024
A bill that would restructure the funding stream for the Minnesota graduate medical education (GME) system to help ensure steady funding for the state’s physicians-in-training was heard in the House Health Finance and Policy Committee on April 9.
April 4, 2024
Both the House and Senate are currently creating omnibus bills that deal with scope of practice issues.
April 4, 2024
New data released on April 3 by the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) provides both good and bad news regarding health insurance coverage in Minnesota.
