May 5, 2022
MMA President Randy Rice, MD, presented The Exceptional Primary Care Community Faculty Teaching Award to two physicians during the University of Minnesota Medical School's Dean's Tribute to Excellence in Education program, held virtually on May 4.
The Exceptional Primary Care Community Faculty Teaching Award, which honors community faculty members, went to: Roger Lindholm, MD, who has provided comprehensive primary care in the New Ulm community for 30 years and is a graduate of the University of Minnesota medical school; and Robert Lehrer, MD, a University of Minnesota Medical School graduate and primary care physician who has taught medical students for many years at MHealth Fairview Ridge Valley, Prior Lake.
The MMA and the University of Minnesota Medical School have collaborated for several years to find ways to increase Minnesota’s primary care physician workforce. Through these efforts, they found that recognition of those who take the time to teach our future physician workforce is critical and would serve not only to retain the preceptors we have – but it would encourage others to take on the role.
MMA CEO Janet Silversmith and Juliana Milhofer, public health and policy engagement manager, also attended the online event.
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An amended piece of legislation that would exempt buprenorphine from prior authorization (PA) was heard in the Senate Health and Human Services Committee on April 9.
April 9, 2026
On April 9, the Senate Health and Human Services Committee heard a bill that would require coverage for psychiatric Collaborative Care Model (CoCM) services under Medical Assistance.
April 9, 2026
On April 9, the House Taxes Committee heard legislation focused on supporting the financial stability and ongoing operations of Hennepin Healthcare.