Legislative Session Starts; MMA to Focus on 5 Major Issues
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State lawmakers returned to St. Paul on February 17 for the second half of the 2025-2026 biennium.
MMA Sponsors Health Equity Conference in D.C.
August 22, 2024
Earlier this month, the MMA sponsored and attended a national conference on issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion in healthcare in Washington D.C.
The Mayo Clinic-hosted RISE for Equity: Reflect, Inspire, Strengthen and Empower, took place August 1-3, and included hundreds of healthcare professionals.
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Haley Brickner, MMA's health equity coordinator, staffs a booth at a Washington, D.C. conference on health equity. |
The conference covered topics such as using data and digital tools to advance belonging, systematically addressing social drivers of health, restorative justice, disparities in LGBTQ+ health, AI as an equity accelerant, and many more.
The conference included keynotes, fireside chats, and breakout sessions.
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