December 4, 2025
A new AMA report shows that the use of telehealth in physician practices increased dramatically during the COVID-19 pandemic, and remains much more widely used than before.
The percentage of physicians in practices that used telehealth increased from 25.1% in 2018 to 79% in 2020 and remained high, at 71.4%, in 2024.
These findings came out of the AMA’s Physician Practice Benchmark Survey.
The report also compares 2024 telehealth use among physicians in practices with different ownership structures and presents novel estimates on the reasons why physician practices are not using telehealth. It also compares the weekly use of telehealth across physician specialties.
December 4, 2025
On December 4, Minnesota Management and Budget (MMB) released its budget forecast for the 2026-27 biennium, showing a short-term budget surplus of $2.5 billion for the current biennium, but warned of a long-term $2.96 billion deficit for the 2028-29 biennium.
December 4, 2025
On December 2, the Vaccine Integrity Project (VIP) released a study on the safety, effectiveness, and public health impact of hepatitis B virus (HBV) vaccinations at birth.
December 4, 2025
The Minnesota Department of Commerce (DOC) is now accepting public comments regarding proposed legislation to mandate insurance coverage of certain treatments.