March 13, 2025
Residents at Hennepin Healthcare filed for union recognition on March 12, saying that they are understaffed and underpaid, among other concerns, according to a report by KARE-TV.
The Hennepin Healthcare residents are working with the Committee of Interns and Residents, which is the country’s largest union of resident and fellow physicians, representing more than 34,000 interns, residents, and fellows.
“We came to Hennepin specifically because we wanted to work in a safety net hospital caring for this community, and so all of the residents care so deeply and dive headfirst into our work,” said Nicole Lund, MD, in a press release released to the television station. “But we are stretched so thin, and the truth is, it doesn’t have to be this way.”
"Our institution deeply values our residents and their contributions to patient care, medical education, and research," Hennepin Healthcare said in a statement to KARE-TV. "We are committed to providing a supportive learning environment, fair compensation, and the necessary resources to help our trainees thrive in their careers. We recognize their legal right to consider union representation, and we respect their right to make this decision."
July 16, 2025
On July 8, the MMA submitted a formal comment in opposition to a Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed rule that would dramatically restrict states’ ability to impose Medicaid provider taxes on insurance companies.
July 16, 2025
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison met with the MMA Board of Trustees at its July 14 meeting and offered to regularly engage with the group to discuss the state’s healthcare issues.
July 16, 2025
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is warning its registrants of new fraud schemes in which scammers impersonate DEA personnel and notify them that they are under investigation, presumably to obtain personal information.