January 20, 2022
Minnesota cities continue to debate instituting mask mandates to help slow the spread of the Omicron variant. Recently, the cities of Minnetonka and Rochester joined Duluth, Golden Valley, Hopkins, Minneapolis and St. Paul with temporary mandates.
On Jan. 6, the MMA distributed a statement to media across the state supporting Minneapolis and St. Paul's decision to re-institute mask mandates.
CentraCare physicians have petitioned St. Cloud and surrounding communities to put mandates into place, but have so far been unsuccessful.
September 19, 2024
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison recently distributed more than 5,000 warning letters to retailers and distributors, asking them to stop distributing, marketing, and selling unauthorized and illegal flavored commercial tobacco products in Minnesota.
September 19, 2024
The Physicians Foundation issued data on September 17, showing that the state of well-being remains critically low for physicians, with healthcare consolidation exacerbating the issue.
September 19, 2024
The Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians (MAFP) has partnered with Stratis Health and the Minnesota Department of Health Long COVID Guiding Council on a three-session ECHO series focusing on recognizing, managing and treating long COVID.