October 20, 2022
At its October 15 meeting, the MMA Board of Trustees approved a policy proposal submitted through The Pulse, on improving the effectiveness of healthcare given to people experiencing homelessness or unstable housing.
The policy proposal, which was submitted by the MMA’s Medical Student Section, recommended that the Board
a) recuperative care, a program which offers healthcare providers a safe place to discharge people experiencing homeless when they no longer require hospitalization but still need to heal from an illness or injury, and
b) street medicine, a program through which healthcare professionals can provide medical care to people experiencing homelessness outside of the clinic, in places like encampments, parks, and under bridges.
Eighty-two members voted on the policy proposal, with 70 voting yes, six voting no and six not taking a position.
The Pulse, available only to MMA members, can be used to submit policy proposals for MMA consideration, vote on policy proposals prior to MMA Board action, and provide feedback on decisions made by the MMA Board.
May 29, 2025
As the Legislature works to complete its work on the state’s two-year budget, another deadline is looming. Legislators are required to pass a balanced budget before the end of the fiscal year—June 30, 2025. If they don’t meet that deadline, the state will begin a partial shutdown.
May 29, 2025
Registration has opened for the Empowering Physicians: A Night of Reflection and Engagement event, featuring best-selling author Elisabeth Rosenthal, MD.
May 29, 2025
The AMA is encouraging physicians to contact their U.S. senators and urge them to revise the reconciliation bill passed recently by the U.S. House of Representatives. While the bill includes language that would stabilize Medicare physician payments, it also threatens to cripple Medicaid and CHIP.