September 11, 2025
The MMA and other physician advocacy organizations sent a letter to Gov. Tim Walz, on September 5 urging him to call a special legislative session to “pass legislation to address the devastating death and injuries from firearms and gun violence.”
The letter specifically urged lawmakers to pass:
1) a statewide ban on assault weapons;
2) a statewide ban on high-capacity magazines;
3) a statewide requirement that firearms be stored locked, unloaded, and separate from ammunition; and
4) removal of the current prohibition on local municipalities enacting stricter firearm regulations than the state.
“Firearm-related death and injury is a public health crisis,” said the letter signed by leaders from the MMA, the Minnesota Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, the Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians, the Minnesota Chapter of the American College of Physicians, Minnesota Psychiatric Society, the Minnesota Chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians, and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists – Minnesota. “The leading cause of death for children in the state of Minnesota is not cancer, car crashes, or overdose – it is firearms.”
The physician advocates called upon state lawmakers “to enact evidence-based firearm policies to save lives and protect the well-being of all Minnesotans, but especially those who are most vulnerable – children and adolescents.”
As of press time, Gov. Walz had vowed to call a session but had not done so yet.
The MMA sent out an Action Alert to members on September 10, urging them to reach out to their senator and representative to support gun control legislation.
Stay tuned to News Now and MMA social media for updates.
October 23, 2025
The MMA, along with the University of Minnesota Medical School, will hold a virtual physician forum on November 5 at noon on “Health Professions Education and Minnesota's Rural Health Workforce.”
October 23, 2025
AMA staff have confirmed that, as of October 21, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has guided Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) to lift their temporary holds on Medicare fee-for-service claims impacted by provisions that expired on October 1 – including all Medicare fee-for-service claims in Minnesota.
October 23, 2025
For the second time in eight weeks, national grief expert David J. Schonfeld, MD, FAAP, visited Minneapolis. The first trip was days after the Annunciation Catholic Church and School shooting when he met with school leaders to help with the healing process. He returned October 21 to revisit the school and to meet with local healthcare providers at Hennepin County Medical Center (HCMC) to offer tips on dealing with the aftermath of crisis.