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 9, 2024
The MMA will host its next online physician forum on private equity in healthcare on Wednesday, May 22 from 6 to 7:30 pm.
Market activity, regulation, and public discourse related to private equity investment in healthcare continues to increase, both nationally and in Minnesota. These trends warrant physician consideration not only of the effects of these investments on healthcare cost, quality, and access; but also, an understanding of arguments for and against greater regulation.
This forum serves to educate and engage physicians in a thoughtful discussion on the growing role of private equity in healthcare.
Speakers will include:
Brent D. Fulton, Ph.D., MBA, associate research professor of health economics and policy, UC Berkeley
Jill S. Melicher, MD, managing partner, Minnesota Eye Consultants
Susan Truman, MD, president and CEO, Midwest Radiology, PA
Jon Woodruff, JD, assistant attorney general - antitrust division, Office of the Minnesota Attorney General
MMA President Laurel Ries, MD, will serve as moderator.
Register here.
The Minnesota Medical Association (MMA) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The Minnesota Medical Association designates each live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Thanks to our sponsor: COPIC.
February 19, 2026
State lawmakers returned to St. Paul on February 17 for the second half of the 2025-2026 biennium.
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).
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.