September 24, 2026
The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) is proposing revisions to the Common Program Requirements.
It is taking public comments on the proposed changes until October 22. ACGME will consider the feedback received from public comments before any changes are finalized.
With the revisions, ACGME is proposing:
eliminating the requirement that residents have eight hours off between shifts.
reducing mandatory rest period after a 24-hour in-house call from 14 to 12 hours.
removing the rule that prohibits residents from being scheduled more than every third night over a four-week period
eliminating the separate night-float requirement and ability of specialty review committees to set limits on the frequency of night-float assignments.
ACGME is not proposing eliminating the 80-hour weekly limit on clinical and educational work.
November 5, 2026
Minnesota Democrats had a strong showing on Election Day, November 3, expanding their majority in the Senate, and breaking the two-year tie in the House to regain control of both chambers.
November 5, 2026
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) reported on October 29 that the number of measles cases in Minnesota for 2026 has reached a total of 80 cases — the most the state has seen in a single year since 1990.
November 5, 2026
On October 29, a federal judge ruled that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) exceeded its authority when it restricted the definition of medical frailty – for the purpose of Medicaid work requirement exemptions– beyond the language in statute H.R. 1 (i.e., the One Big Beautiful Bill Act).