March 26, 2026
A bill that would establish a statewide Office of Gun Violence Prevention tasked with researching and reducing gun violence and firearm-related deaths, leading public health awareness campaigns, and serving as a resource for policymakers was heard in the Senate Health and Human Services Committee on March 24.
March 26, 2026
The Senate Health and Human Services Committee discussed SF 3298 on March 25, the scope of practice omnibus bill, which includes a provision that would change the statutory title of “physician assistant” to “physician associate.”
March 26, 2026
State legislation that would allow trained Minnesota pharmacists to independently prescribe buprenorphine, one of three medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD), has passed its first hurdle toward passage.
March 26, 2026
On March 19, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison and a coalition of 21 states and the District of Columbia secured a federal court ruling blocking an attempt by the Trump Administration to pressure healthcare providers into ending care for youth with gender dysphoria.
March 26, 2026
Last week, the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) issued a health advisory that extends the use of RSV Monoclonal Antibodies through April 30.
March 19, 2026
Several vaccine-related bills were heard recently in the Senate Health and Human Services Committee.
March 19, 2026
On March 17, Gov. Tim Walz released his revised budget for the 2026 legislative session, which includes a reduction of $370 million.
March 19, 2026
A bill is being introduced in Congress that would remove the $100,000 application fee for foreign healthcare workers seeking H-1B visas to work in the U.S., according to The New York Times.
March 19, 2026
At its March 16 meeting, the MMA Board of Trustees unanimously voted to “support legislative efforts to authorize appropriately trained pharmacists to initiate, prescribe, dispense, and administer buprenorphine,” one of three FDA-approved medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD).
March 19, 2026
Legislation to improve healthcare professional wellness was heard in the House Health Finance Committee on March 18.
