June 11, 2026
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) is seeking two physician applicants for its E-Health Advisory Committee. The openings include one physician representative seat, and one physician alternate seat.
The committee advises the health commissioner on the following matters:
assessment of the use of health information technology by the state, licensed health care providers and facilities, and local public health agencies;
recommendations for implementing a statewide interoperable health information infrastructure, to include estimates of necessary resources, and for determining standards for administrative data exchange, clinical support programs, patient privacy requirements, and maintenance of the security and confidentiality of individual patient data; and
other related issues as requested by the commissioner.
Meetings are expected to be held virtually every two to three months, and last approximately two hours each.
Interested physicians should apply on the secretary of state’s open appointments website.
July 23, 2026
On July 21, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that they are deferring more than $1 billion in federal Medicaid payments to Minnesota and California in an effort the combat "fraud, waste, and abuse in Medicaid and safeguard federal taxpayer dollars."
July 23, 2026
Calls, texts, and chats routed to 988 Minnesota Lifeline centers have increased year after year since the national mental health lifeline launched in July 2022.
July 23, 2026
MMA members are encouraged to vote for incoming MMA leadership during the month of August as part of MMA’s annual leadership election process.