May 29, 2025
The AMA is encouraging physicians to contact their U.S. senators and urge them to revise the reconciliation bill passed recently by the U.S. House of Representatives. While the bill includes language that would stabilize Medicare physician payments, it also threatens to cripple Medicaid and CHIP.
May 22, 2025
The MMA Nominating & Leadership Development Committee is seeking candidates for a vacancy on the MMA Board of Trustees for a Minnesota resident/fellow.
May 22, 2025
The Minnesota Legislature did not come to an agreement on the state budget before the Constitutional deadline of May 19, so it will need a special session to complete its work. As News Now went to press, timing and how long the session will last is still up in the air.
May 22, 2025
On May 21, the MMA joined 39 other state medical associations in a joint letter to Congressional leaders strongly urging Congress to reject the $822 billion in Medicaid cuts that are included in the House Budget Reconciliation bill. The non-partisan Congressional Budget Office estimates that these cuts will result in lost coverage for at least 7.6 million Americans.
May 15, 2025
The House passed its version of the Health and Human Services (HHS) omnibus budget bill on May 12, and the Senate passed its version two days later. The bills differed greatly but both bodies were able to come to an agreement on May 15.
May 15, 2025
Legislative leaders from both bodies have been meeting regularly with Gov. Tim Walz to reach an overall agreement on the size of the state budget for the next two-year period. On May 15, Walz and legislative leaders held a press conference to announce they have reached an agreement on overall spending levels for the next biennium.
May 15, 2025
Registration is now open for the 2025-2026 cohort of the MMA’s Minnesota Physician Leadership Institute (MNPLI).
May 15, 2025
The MMA is once again endorsing the Improving Senior’s Timely Access to Care Act, a bipartisan piece of legislation that addresses the overuse and abuse of prior authorization (PA) by Medicare Advantage (MA) plans which threaten access to patient care and increase provider administrative burdens.
May 15, 2025
More than 1,000 physician residents at the University of Minnesota and Hennepin Healthcare have unionized with SEIU’s (Service Employees International Union) Committee of Interns and Residents.
May 8, 2025
The House leadership reached agreement earlier this week on a health and human services (HHS) budget for the upcoming two-year period. However, the bill does not include the MMA’s priority to increase Medical Assistance (MA) payments for outpatient services to 100% of the Medicare level.
