January 15, 2026
Due to an unexpected change in the Legislature’s schedule, the MMA has made the decision to move the 2026 Physicians’ Day at the Capitol (DAC) event to Wednesday, March 4, at the Union Depot, 214 Fourth Street East, in downtown St. Paul.
The MMA will provide free transportation to and from the Capitol from Union Depot.
The Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians will also be hosting its 2026 Family Medicine Advocacy Day on March 4 at Union Depot. Family medicine physicians are encouraged to register here. All other physicians should register here.
The MMA Physicians’ Day at the Capitol event, which begins at 1 pm, will include remarks from a key lawmaker and most importantly, scheduled meetings with the legislators in your district.
“This is a great chance to really make a difference at the Capitol,” said MMA President Lisa Mattson, MD. “Physicians need to meet with lawmakers to make sure they understand how the legislation they are considering will affect our patients and how we practice medicine in Minnesota.”
The MMA’s legislative priorities for the 2026 session include:
Support efforts to minimize the impact of federal Medicaid changes and preserve coverage for Minnesotans.
Repeal the personal belief exemption for school and child-care facility immunization requirements.
Support evidence-based firearm safety laws.
Ensure clinician involvement in prior authorization reviews.
Expand current confidentiality protections for participation in a “wellness program” to include other healthcare professionals.
Issue briefs for the MMA’s legislative priorities will be available soon, so please stay tuned to the MMA website for details.
Please contact mma@mnmed.org if you have any additional questions.
January 15, 2026
Due to an unexpected change in the Legislature’s schedule, the MMA has made the decision to move the 2026 Physicians’ Day at the Capitol (DAC) event to Wednesday, March 4, at the Union Depot, St. Paul.
January 15, 2026
On January 9, the MMA posted on social media its support of healthcare access for all Minnesotans, regardless of immigration status.
January 15, 2026
On January 13, the Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) announced that it is appealing the decision by the Trump Administration to withhold more than $2 billion in annual Medicaid funding for Minnesota.