June 11, 2026
The MMA is inviting medical students, residents, and fellows to submit an abstract by August 14 to be considered for a poster presentation at this fall's annual MMA event.
Ten accepted poster submissions will be showcased at the Empowering Physicians event on September 25 from 3 to 8 pm at the Minneapolis Institute of Art, 2400 3rd Avenue South.
Primary authors of accepted posters receive complimentary registration for the event, and will be eligible to win a $500 cash prize.
Learn more here.
June 11, 2026
The MMA has joined a federal multidistrict litigation (MDL) against MultiPlan (recently rebranded to Claritev) and major insurers, including UnitedHealth, Elevance, Humana, Aetna, and Cigna, alleging that they conspired to systematically underpay healthcare practitioners for reimbursements for out-of-network services, which often fail to cover operating costs.
June 11, 2026
On June 9, the University of Minnesota, University of Minnesota Physicians (UMP) and Fairview Health Services finalized an agreement on funding for the university's healthcare programs, including the medical school.
June 11, 2026
A federal judge on June 8 nixed the Trump administration's $100,000 price tag on new H-1B visas, saying the fee is a tax and that only Congress can create new taxes.