February 29, 2024
Nearly 200 physicians, residents and medical students flooded the hallways and legislative offices at the Capitol complex on February 28, as part of Physicians' Day at the Capitol.
Physicians and physicians-in-training heard from Sen. Kelly Morrison, MD, and met with legislators to discuss MMA’s top legislative priorities: prohibit prior authorization for critical services; stop insurers from forcing patients to switch medications mid-year; promote well-being in Minnesota's healthcare workforce; ensure patient treatment wishes are followed and respected; and reduce substance use disorder morbidity and mortality.
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| Sen. Kelly Morrison, MD, addresses the standing-room-only crowd of physicians and physicians-in-training at Physicians' Day at the Capitol on February 28. |
Following Morrison’s keynote, Dave Renner, MMA’s director of advocacy, and Chad Fahning, MPP, MMA’s manager of state legislative affairs, reviewed the MMA’s top legislative priorities. Then, attendees proceeded to meetings with their legislators. Members shared information with them on the MMA’s priorities or other issues that were important to them.
“What a fantastic day for healthcare advocates,” said MMA President Laurel Ries, MD, who served as emcee for the event. “So much energy. So much passion. It’s always great to see our members getting involved and educating lawmakers on how laws affect them and their patients.”
May 29, 2025
As the Legislature works to complete its work on the state’s two-year budget, another deadline is looming. Legislators are required to pass a balanced budget before the end of the fiscal year—June 30, 2025. If they don’t meet that deadline, the state will begin a partial shutdown.
May 29, 2025
Registration has opened for the Empowering Physicians: A Night of Reflection and Engagement event, featuring best-selling author Elisabeth Rosenthal, MD.
May 29, 2025
The AMA is encouraging physicians to contact their U.S. senators and urge them to revise the reconciliation bill passed recently by the U.S. House of Representatives. While the bill includes language that would stabilize Medicare physician payments, it also threatens to cripple Medicaid and CHIP.