March 31, 2022
A bill allocating $25 million for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) research and to provide caregiver support to those suffering from ALS has been signed into law. The bill passed both chambers unanimously in a rare display of bipartisan and bicameral collaboration, before being signed into law by Gov. Tim Walz on March 30.
Sen. David Tomassoni (I-Chisholm), who revealed he was diagnosed with ALS last July, was present when his bill, SF 3372, was signed into law. The legislation funds a grant program for research facilities, universities, and health systems located in Minnesota to conduct clinical and translational research related to ALS.
The bill allocates $20 million to the Department of Higher Education to administer ALS research grants in tandem with the Department of Health and $5 million towards ALS-specific respite service in the Minnesota Board on Aging’s caregiver support program.
The passage of SF3372 marks only the eleventh bill passed into law this legislative session. This came on the same day the Minnesota House of Representatives set a record for total bills introduced in a biennium, with 4,708 and counting. The Senate has introduced 4,389 bills and would need to introduce 244 more bills to break the current Senate record for bills introduced, set in 2020. While a large number have been introduced, most will not receive hearings and many of those bills will be included as amendments to larger omnibus bills.
July 10, 2025
With the passage of President Trump’s budget bill, many in healthcare are wondering how it will affect the practice of medicine in the United States, and how it will impact the health of Minnesotans.
July 10, 2025
With an overwhelming 90% vote of support, Allina Health physicians, physicians’ assistants, and nurse practitioners voted to authorize a strike if the members of the Doctors Council – SEIU and Allina cannot reach a deal.
July 10, 2025
The Minnesota Department of Health’s (MDH) Equitable Health Care Task Force is seeking public comment on its draft recommendations for improving health equity across the state.