September 18, 2025
A Minnesota Senate gun violence prevention working group convened twice this week to discuss policy solutions to address public safety, following recent instances of firearm violence in Minnesota.
September 18, 2025
The MMA Board of Trustees voted at its September 15 meeting to amend MMA policy on firearm safety, in an effort to address current gaps and simplify existing policy.
September 18, 2025
On September 12, the MMA submitted a formal comment to the Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on the proposed rule for the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS).
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.
