Leaders Find Compromise on Frontline Worker Pay, Unemployment Insurance
April 28, 2022
Legislative leaders came to a deal on “hero pay” for Minnesota’s frontline workers this week, as well as settling the state’s unemployment insurance debt.
Senate Passes Health and Human Services Omnibus Bill
April 28, 2022
On April 26, the Senate passed SF4410, the Health and Human Services (HHS) omnibus bill, which includes $1 billion for the state’s long-term care, personal care, and disability waiver rate service industries, and an additional $322 million rescue package to address staffing and other workforce shortages in care facilities.
4 Physicians Receive Endorsements for State Senate
April 28, 2022
Ahead of the 2022 primaries and general election, four physicians received party endorsements at their local Senate District conventions this spring.
May Conference to Focus on Eliminating Healthcare Disparities
April 28, 2022
The National Medical Association (NMA) will host its Region IV (Minnesota, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio and Wisconsin) Annual Spring Conference at the JW Marriott Minneapolis Mall of America in Bloomington, from May 13 to 15.
Three Out of Four Physicians Now Employed
April 28, 2022
More than 75% of physicians are now employed by hospitals, health systems, and other corporate entities, according to a recent report looking at trends in physician employment and acquisitions of medical practices between 2019 and 2021.
MDH Health Advisory: Adenovirus in Pediatric Patients
April 28, 2022
On April 26, the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) released a health advisory recommending that clinicians consider adenovirus infection when evaluating pediatric patients, particularly those younger than 10 years, presenting with gastrointestinal illness with jaundice or hepatitis of unknown etiology.
Nominations Now Open for MMA Leadership Positions
April 21, 2022
Nominations are now open for MMA president-elect, trustees, and delegates and alternates to the AMA.
State Reports that Health Insurance Coverage Improved Yet Racial Disparities Worsened in 2021
April 21, 2022
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) released new data on April 21 showing mixed news regarding health insurance coverage in Minnesota during 2021. While actions taken by state officials helped drop the state’s uninsured rate to the lowest level ever measured, racial disparities in coverage worsened.
Nominations Now Open for MMA Leadership Positions
April 21, 2022
Nominations are now open for MMA president-elect, trustees, and delegates and alternates to the AMA.
State Reports that Health Insurance Coverage Improved Yet Racial Disparities Worsened in 2021
April 21, 2022
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) released new data on April 21 showing mixed news regarding health insurance coverage in Minnesota during 2021. While actions taken by state officials helped drop the state’s uninsured rate to the lowest level ever measured, racial disparities in coverage worsened.
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