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.
May 1 Forum to Examine Impact of the Federal Government’s Changes to Public Health and Medicaid
April 17, 2025
The MMA will host a virtual Physician Forum on “How will Federal Budget Cuts and Other Changes Impact Public Health and Medicaid in Minnesota?” on Thursday, May 1, from noon to 1 pm.
The forum will feature: Brooke Cunningham, MD, PhD, Minnesota Department of Health commissioner; and John Connolly, deputy commissioner and state Medicaid director with the Minnesota Department of Human Services. Edwin Bogonko, MD, MBA, president of the MMA will serve as moderator.
Click here to register.
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