July 23, 2026
On July 16, the MMA received a 2026 AAMSE Profiles of Excellence (POE) Award at the AAMSE Annual Conference in Louisville, KY, for its Racism in Medicine: Truths from Minnesota Physicians initiative in the DEI category in the large organization division.
The MMA developed the initiative to address the documented and persistent impacts of racism, microaggressions, and implicit bias within the culture of medicine. Research and physician experiences show that discrimination in healthcare settings negatively affects physician well-being, career advancement, and workforce retention, while also contributing to inequities in patient care.
The American Association of Medical Society Executives (AAMSE) is the professional association of more than 1,300 medical society executives and staff specialists. Through its more than 300 member organizations, AAMSE advances the profession of medicine through education, communication of knowledge, leadership development, and collaboration.
This is the MMA's sixth POE award.
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| Dan Hauser, MMA director of communications and education, receives the POE award from Katie Gruber, CMP, QAS, AAMSE executive director. |
July 23, 2026
On July 21, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that they are deferring more than $1 billion in federal Medicaid payments to Minnesota and California in an effort the combat "fraud, waste, and abuse in Medicaid and safeguard federal taxpayer dollars."
July 23, 2026
Calls, texts, and chats routed to 988 Minnesota Lifeline centers have increased year after year since the national mental health lifeline launched in July 2022.
July 23, 2026
MMA members are encouraged to vote for incoming MMA leadership during the month of August as part of MMA’s annual leadership election process.