HealthPartners and Essentia Health Agree to Merge
October 1, 2026
On September 29, HealthPartners and Essentia Health announced that their boards of directors have approved an affiliation agreement to combine their organizations.
MMA Updates its “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” Guide
April 9, 2026
On March 31, the MMA released an updated version of its “The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) Resource Guide for Physicians.” The guide helps Minnesota practitioners understand how key provisions of the law will affect their practice and patients. A printable version can be found here.
The guide includes five sections that describe the law’s impact on:
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Medicaid
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The ACA Individual Market & MinnesotaCare
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Medicare
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Health Savings Accounts
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Medical School Loan Access
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The Rural Health Transformation Program
Within each section, provisions are listed in order of effective date and explained in clear language.
The MMA encourages the sharing of the guide with all who may be interested, including non-members and non-physicians.
Please contact Adrian Uphoff, manager of health policy and regulatory affairs, with questions.
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