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HealthPartners and Essentia Health Agree to Merge

October 1, 2026

On September 29, HealthPartners and Essentia Health announced that their boards of directors have approved an affiliation agreement to combine their organizations.  

OBBBA Cuts Kick in October 1 for Non-Citizens on Medical Assistan

October 1, 2026

On October 1, two significant provisions of the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (OBBBA, 2025) affecting non-citizen adults on Medical Assistance (MA; Minnesota Medicaid) take effect.  

MMA Leadership Recognizes Award Recipients at Empowering Physicians Event

October 1, 2026

Five physicians, two physicians-in-training, a state senator, and two firearm safety advocacy organizations were all honored with MMA awards, as part of the association’s Empowering Physicians Event on September 25.

Empowering Physicians Event Covers How to Dream Big and Succeed

October 1, 2026

This year’s Empowering Physicians event offered a mix of pomp and circumstance, recognition, and an inspiring talk on perseverance and determination.

Connect Patients to Mental Health Services with Updated MMA Guide

October 1, 2026

Guidance on the 2026-2027 RSV Vaccine Now Available

October 1, 2026

The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) has released the vaccine provider guide for RSV monoclonal antibody and vaccine.

Allina Health, Physicians Reach Tentative Agreement

September 24, 2026

Several news sources are reporting that Allina Health and the Doctors Council SEIU reached a tentative agreement on September 22. 

Local Healthcare Finance Expert Named to National Preventive Services Task Force

September 24, 2026

Local healthcare finance expert Stephen T. Parente, Ph.D., has been named as one of eight new members to HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.’s, U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. 

Survey Shows Majority of Physicians Faced Debilitating Stress in Last Year

September 24, 2026

On September 17, The Physicians Foundation released findings from its 2026 survey of America’s physicians, How Practice Conditions Shape Physician Wellbeing, examining differences in wellbeing by employment setting, gender, age, and geography. 

MMA Seeks Members for Rural Mental Health Project ECHO Advisory Committee

September 24, 2026

The MMA is seeking physicians and other healthcare professionals to serve on an advisory committee for a new Project ECHO program focused on mental and behavioral health in rural communities.