January 20, 2022
Minnesota cities continue to debate instituting mask mandates to help slow the spread of the Omicron variant. Recently, the cities of Minnetonka and Rochester joined Duluth, Golden Valley, Hopkins, Minneapolis and St. Paul with temporary mandates.
On Jan. 6, the MMA distributed a statement to media across the state supporting Minneapolis and St. Paul's decision to re-institute mask mandates.
CentraCare physicians have petitioned St. Cloud and surrounding communities to put mandates into place, but have so far been unsuccessful.
November 12, 2026
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has denied Minnesota more than $112 million in Medicaid reimbursements for the third quarter of 2025. More than 1 million Minnesotans could be affected by this move.
November 12, 2026
Minnesota’s four legislative caucuses have selected their leaders for the 2027-2028 biennium.
November 12, 2026
Coming just days after the midterm elections, in which Democrats took control of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, the 2026 AMA Interim Meeting of the House of Delegates (HOD) on November 6–10, in Orlando, Florida, began with a defiant tone.