POLST, Mid-Year Formulary Bill Heard in Senate Committee
March 2, 2023
Bills regarding POLST and mid-year formulary changes, two of the MMA’s legislative priorities, were heard in the Senate Health and Human Services Committee earlier this week.
Cannabis Bill Moves Through Health Committee with Warning Label
March 2, 2023
A bill, SF 73 (Port, DFL – Burnsville), legalizing adult-use cannabis in Minnesota passed another committee and was referred to the Senate Human Services Committee following a multi-day hearing in the Health and Human Services Committee on February 21 and 28.
New Violence Data Dashboard Reveals Opportunities to Talk About Suicide
March 2, 2023
The March 1 launch of a new public health dashboard reveals that 55% of Minnesotans dying by suicide from 2015 to 2020 had a current mental health problem and 48% had a history of mental health treatment.
Community of Practice to Welcome Equity Champion
March 2, 2023
On March 27, Priya Sury, MD, will present virtually on the topic of “Mental Models for Meaningful Change: Advancing Health Equity through Challenging Dominant Knowledge Paradigms” to the Minnesota Health Equity Community of Practice (CoP).
Physicians Asked to Contribute to Survey on Long COVID
March 2, 2023
The Minnesota Department of Health and Stratis Health are conducting a survey to provide support to Minnesota healthcare providers and health systems on long COVID and post-COVID conditions.
MMA Leaders Meet with Klobuchar, Staff of Other Congress Members
February 23, 2023
While attending the AMA National Advocacy Conference February 13 to 15 in Washington, D.C., MMA leadership met with members of Minnesota’s Congressional delegation and urged their support of key federal legislation.
House Votes to Ban Conversion Therapy
February 23, 2023
An MMA-supported bill to ban the use of so called “conversion therapy” on minors passed through the House of Representatives earlier this week.
Adult Use Cannabis Bill Heard in House and Senate Health Committees
February 23, 2023
On February 21, bills (HF 100 and SF 73) legalizing adult use cannabis were heard in both the Senate Health and Human Services Committee and the House Health Finance and Policy Committee.
MMA Legislative Priority to Develop a Statewide POLST Registry Heard in House Committee
February 16, 2023
A bill that would direct the health commissioner to study and implement a statewide database for Provider Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment, or POLST, forms was heard in the House Health Finance and Policy Committee on February 16.
Physicians Sought to Serve on Health Services Advisory Council
February 16, 2023
Multiple vacancies are available to physicians who want to serve on the state’s Health Services Advisory Council (HSAC).
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