March 12, 2026
MMA President Lisa Mattson, MD, testified in support of SF 3859 (Klein, DFL – Mendota Heights) before the Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee on March 10.
March 12, 2026
An MMA-supported bill that would designate hospitals and clinics as safe spaces from immigration enforcement actions was heard in the Senate Health and Human Services Committee on March 12.
March 12, 2026
On March 3, a Senate committee heard an MMA-supported bill that would require health plans to cover infertility diagnosis, treatment, and medically necessary fertility preservation services.
March 12, 2026
Several scope of practice bills affecting physical therapists and advance practice registered nurses (APRNs) were heard before the Minnesota Legislature on March 11.
March 12, 2026
The next MMA virtual physician forum will discuss nutrition with Donald Hensrud, MD, MS, from the Mayo Clinic, at noon on April 22.
March 12, 2026
New data shows that the state's uninsured rate increased from a historic low of 3.8% in 2023 to 5.8% in 2025, the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) announced on March 10.
March 5, 2026
On March 2, the Minnesota House Health Finance and Policy Committee heard HF 3668 (Bierman, DFL – Apple Valley), a bill that would establish a statewide Office of Gun Violence Prevention to research and reduce gun violence and firearm-related deaths, lead public health awareness campaigns, and serve as a resource for lawmakers.
March 5, 2026
The MMA submitted a letter opposing SF 1084 (Kupec, DFL – Moorhead), which would change the statutory title of “physician assistant” to “physician associate.” The bill was heard in the Senate Health and Human Services Committee on March 4.
March 5, 2026
On March 2, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison and the Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) filed a federal lawsuit against the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), for attempting to withhold $243 million in Medicaid payments from the state of Minnesota.
March 5, 2026
More than 180 physicians and physicians-in-training from across the state gathered at the Capitol on March 4 to advocate on behalf of medicine, as part of Physicians' Day at the Capitol.
