June 26, 2025
On June 18, the MMA joined nearly 100 other state medical associations and healthcare advocacy groups in a joint letter urging HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., to “immediately reinstate” the previously appointed members of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) within the Centers for Disease Control Prevention (CDC).
Kennedy dismissed all members of the ACIP on June 9. The next day the MMA sent out a statement denouncing the action. “This decision is a direct attack on science and undermines the public's confidence in vaccine safety and medical expertise,” the statement read. “With measles continuing to spread throughout the country, including in Minnesota, Americans need and deserve accurate and honest information from our nation's leadership, not falsehoods and fear.”
“To truly improve the health of our nation, including the health of our children, we must do everything in our power to protect our patients from vaccine-preventable disease by ensuring continued access to safe and effective vaccines licensed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration,” the group letter said. “A critical step in preserving access and promoting trust in these life-saving immunizations is to continue our decades-long commitment to a transparent and independent review of evidence-based recommendations by unbiased clinical experts.”
August 20, 2026
A physician and Olympian will give an inspirational address as part of this year's Empowering Physicians event on Friday, September 25, at the Minneapolis Institute of Art.
August 20, 2026
Minnesota received some disturbing news this week from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as data shows that for the 2025-2026 school year, vaccination rates decreased and non-medical exemptions increased.
August 20, 2026
On August 11, a federal appellate court sided with the Texas Medical Association (TMA) argument that the way the No Surprises Act’s qualifying payment amount (QPA) is calculated has historically favored payers in arbitration.