Free Perinatal Education ECHO Series Now Available
May 21, 2026
The Minnesota Perinatal Quality Collaborative (MNPQC) is offering a free, virtual ECHO series on perinatal education.
H-1B Visa Changes Threaten Minnesota’s Healthcare Workforce
September 25, 2025
On September 19, the Trump Administration issued an Executive Order that increases the H-1B visa fee to $100,000. Previously, employers paid between $2,000 and $5,000 for each visa, and the fee was dependent on several factors such as company size.
"This action by the administration is very alarming given the many physicians and other healthcare workers who have H-1B visas allowing them to fill essential healthcare roles, particularly in rural and underserved areas," said MMA President Edwin Bogonko, MD, MBA. “This fee increase could really hurt patients’ access to healthcare.”
The AMA issued a statement that it intends to work with the administration to seek a waiver for physicians and other healthcare workers.
H-1B visas allow employers to hire non-immigrant foreign workers in specialty occupations who meet specific criteria, to work in the U.S.
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