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Final Legislative Deadline Looms Next Week, April 11, 2024
MMA Voices Concerns with Senate Scope of Practice Legislation, April 4, 2024
Legislature Releases Budget Targets, Goes on Break until April 2, March 28, 2024
Childhood Vaccination Legislation Meets Deadline, March 21, 2024
Prior Auth Legislation Continues to Move at Capitol, March 7, 2024
Physicians, Physicians-in-training Urge Prior Auth Fix, Address Issues at Capitol, February 29, 2024
MMA Priority POLST Legislation Introduced, February 22, 2024
MMA’s Prior Auth Reform Bill Prioritized Early in St. Paul, February 15, 2024
Gov. Task Force Makes 20 Recommendations for U of M’s Academic Health System, February 8, 2024
Survey Finds Discharge Delays Creating Significant Costs for MN Hospitals, February 1, 2024
New Reporting Requirements Could Impact Minnesota Physicians, January 25, 2024
House Speaker to Address Physicians' Day at Capitol, January 18, 2024
New State Report on Gender-Affirming Care Now Available, January 11, 2024
State Launches New Recuperative Care Program, January 4, 2024
Provider Tax Set to Increase in New Year, December 21, 2023
Officials Urge Caution After Announcing $2.4 Billion Budget Surplus, December 14, 2023
Register Now! MMA’s Annual Physicians’ Day at the Capitol Set for February 28, November 30, 2023
New Report Paints Negative Financial Picture of Minnesota Hospitals, November 16, 2023
MMA Board Approves 5 Priorities for Upcoming Legislative Session, November 9, 2023
MMA Joins Organizations Demanding Congress Adopt Medicare Physician Payment Reform, November 2, 2023
November 8 Forum to Discuss Suicide Prevention, October 26, 2023
MN Supreme Court Finds in Favor of Children’s Hospital in Patient Information Case, October 19, 2023
Commerce Department Seeks Comments on Proposed Health Coverage Mandates, October 12, 2023
MMA to Participate in Case Dealing with Wrongful Death at Residential Care Facility, October 5, 2023
MMA Hands Out its Annual Awards, September 21, 2023
New MMA Leaders Elected, September 14, 2023
New Health Commissioner to Kick Off Empowering Physicians Conference, September 7, 2023
Verghese to Discuss Humanism, Artificial Intelligence at September 21 Conference, August 31, 2023
Physicians Sought for State’s Equitable Health Care Task Force, August 24, 2023
Physician Unionizing Efforts Grow, August 17, 2023
New Law Encouraging Open, Honest Communication After Adverse Events Takes Effect, August 3, 2023
MMA Launches Video Series on Racism in Medicine at Virtual Symposium, July 27, 2023
MMA Leadership Elections Open August 1, July 20, 2023
The MMA Turns 170 on July 23, July 13, 2023
Full Agenda Set for Empowering Physicians Conference on September 21, June 29, 2023
Anti-Racism Video Series Launched, Virtual Symposium Planned for July 25, June 22, 2023
3 Minnesota-backed Resolutions Well-Received at AMA’s House of Delegates, June 15, 2023
MN Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments Heard in Minnesota Health Records Act Case, June 8, 2023
Legislature Adjourns on May 22; Historic Session for MMA, May 25, 2023
MMA Priority Legislation on CANDOR Now Waiting for Governor’s Signature, May 18, 2023
Conversion Therapy Ban, Gender-Affirming Care, and RFDA Signed into Law, May 4, 2023
House Passes Health Omnibus Bill, Conference Committee Likely Next Week, April 27, 2023
Senate Passes Omnibus Health Bill, House Bill Up Next Week, April 20, 2023
Legislature Reconvenes After Break; Fewer Than 6 Weeks Left in Session, April 13, 2023
Verghese to Speak at MMA Conference on September 21, April 6, 2023
Several MMA Priorities Contained in House Omnibus Bills, March 30, 2023
Recuperative Care Bill Receives Senate Hearing, March 23, 2023
CANDOR Bill Passes House Judiciary Committee, March 16, 2023
MMA Priority Bill on Telehealth Passes House Commerce Committee, March 9, 2023
POLST, Mid-Year Formulary Bills Heard in Senate Committee, March 2, 2023
Adult Use Cannabis Bill Heard in House and Senate Health Committees, February 23, 2023
White Coats Flood the Halls at Physicians’ Day at the Capitol, February 9, 2023
House Committee to Hear Firearm Safety Legislation on February 3, February 2, 2023