March 27, 2025
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) reported the first case of measles in Minnesota on March 25.
MDH is still investigating the case, but it appears the individual, who had been vaccinated, traveled from Minnesota to Washington, DC.
The MMA has been strongly advocating to improve the state’s vaccination rate. Minnesota has the fourth lowest MMR vaccination rate among kindergartners in the nation (87%) – and one of the weakest childhood vaccination laws.
In 2024, MDH reported 70 cases of measles in Minnesota, the highest amount since 2017, when 2017 cases were reported.
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.