Legislative Session Starts; MMA to Focus on 5 Major Issues
February 19, 2026
State lawmakers returned to St. Paul on February 17 for the second half of the 2025-2026 biennium.
Health Care Home Rule Expands Emphasis on Population Health, Equity
October 13, 2022
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) Health Care Homes (HCH) team announced on October 10 that a rule amendment that expands the program’s emphasis on population health has been approved.
Along with population health, the new advanced certification levels created by this rule expand the program’s emphasis on addressing social determinants and enhancing health equity.
For more information on the rule and the newly updated and streamlined HCH certification and recertification process, please visit the HCH website or contact the HCH program.
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MMA Leaders Testify on Medicaid Cuts
February 19, 2026
On the second day of the legislative session, MMA leadership was already advocating for one of its top priorities - minimizing the harm of federal changes to Medical Assistance (MA).
MMA Priority Bill on AI and Prior Auth Already Moving at the Capitol
February 19, 2026
Legislation to prohibit the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in prior authorization requirements was heard in the House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee on February 19.