January 30, 2025
As the U.S. Senate deliberates Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.’s confirmation to be the next Health and Human Services secretary, the MMA has voiced its opposition to his candidacy.
The association has sent letters to Minnesota Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith urging them to oppose the nomination. Both are expected to vote against Kennedy’s confirmation.
“For 172 years, the Minnesota Medical Association (MMA) has worked to improve the health of Minnesotans and to advance the science and art of medicine,” the MMA said in a media statement. “We expect our nation’s healthcare leadership to similarly ground their public health policy decisions in science and evidence. The proposed nominee for Secretary of Health and Human Services has an extremely troubling track record of undermining and questioning invaluable public health interventions.”
July 16, 2025
On July 8, the MMA submitted a formal comment in opposition to a Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed rule that would dramatically restrict states’ ability to impose Medicaid provider taxes on insurance companies.
July 16, 2025
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison met with the MMA Board of Trustees at its July 14 meeting and offered to regularly engage with the group to discuss the state’s healthcare issues.
July 16, 2025
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is warning its registrants of new fraud schemes in which scammers impersonate DEA personnel and notify them that they are under investigation, presumably to obtain personal information.