April 25, 2024
On April 19, Gov. Tim Walz announced appointments to the state’s Rural Health Advisory Committee (RHAC), which advises the Commissioner of Health and other state agencies on rural health issues.
MMA member Scharazard Gray, MD, has been appointed to fill the following seat: Health Professional or Advocate with Experience Working with People with Mental Illness. Former MMA President Keith Stelter, MD, has been re-appointed as a physician member.
Gray and Stelter’s appointments were effective as of April 24 and continue through January 3, 2028.
Additional information about the RHAC can be found here.
May 9, 2024
Registration is now open for the September 27 Empowering Physicians Conference, starring social media star Dr. Glaucomflecken (aka William E. Flanary, MD).
May 9, 2024
The House Health Finance and Policy Committee heard legislation that would establish explicit criteria and initiate a formal investigation process prior to dissolution of the Hennepin Healthcare System Board of Directors.
May 9, 2024
The House Ways and Means Committee referred the health omnibus bill to the House floor for a vote on May 6.