September 18, 2025
Starting January 1, 2026, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will launch a pilot program that will a) apply new prior authorization requirements to select services for traditional Medicare enrollees in six states and b) hire private companies to use AI in prior authorization determinations.
September 18, 2025
At the September AMA Board of Trustees meeting, the Board voted to support the Centers for Disease Control and Preventions’ (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommendations made prior to May 1, 2025, as well as national medical specialty society recommendations on vaccines.
September 18, 2025
On September 17, The Physicians Foundation announced findings from its 2025 Wellbeing Survey of America’s Physicians, revealing a troubling paradox: while reported burnout has declined from last year, physicians’ stress and anxiety have risen to levels not seen since the height of the pandemic.
September 11, 2025
A special election to fill the seat left open following the assassination of Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman is scheduled for September 16. The election for House District 34B includes Brooklyn Park and parts of Coon Rapids.
September 11, 2025
The MMA and five other physician advocacy organizations sent a letter to Gov. Tim Walz, on September 5 urging him to call a special legislative session to “pass legislation to address the devastating death and injuries from firearms and gun violence.”
September 11, 2025
On September 8, Gov. Tim Walz issued an executive order (EO) directing the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) to expand its efforts to safeguard vaccine access in Minnesota, in response to federal actions restricting vaccine availability.
September 11, 2025
In letters sent this week to Minnesota’s congressional delegation, the MMA is urging action to extend the enhanced advance premium tax credits (APTCs), which have helped more than 24 million Americans afford ACA Marketplace coverage in 2025.
September 11, 2025
The next MMA physician forums will include a series of webinars focused on the latest epidemiologic and clinical aspects of HIV and other STIs, including updated syphilis screening guidelines, the latest on doxy PEP, and an overview of the most current options for HIV PEP and PrEP.
September 4, 2025
Dania Kamp, MD, has been elected as the MMA’s president-elect in this year’s leadership election, which was held electronically in August.
September 4, 2025
The Center for Health Care Affordability (CHCA) at the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) is forming a Health Care Affordability Advisory Task Force.
