January 30, 2026
Last week (January 22) the United States officially withdrew from the World Health Organization (WHO).
The Trump Administration had warned a year ago that it had intended to leave the group. The joint congressional resolution that marked the start of the U.S.'s partnership with WHO in 1948 dictated that a year's notice was needed if the U.S. chose to withdraw.
The AMA has fully supported the U.S.'s involvement with WHO, and spoke out against cutting funding to WHO back in 2020 during the pandemic.
October 8, 2026
On September 29, a Hennepin County jury issued an $84 million malpractice verdict against Fairview Health Services, in a case involving a patient who died of complications following an exercise-induced heart attack.
October 8, 2026
A group of fifth-grade students from Lincoln Elementary School in St. Cloud got a firsthand look at the world of medicine on October 5, during a special Mini Medical School Day hosted by the University of Minnesota Medical School CentraCare Regional Campus St. Cloud.
October 8, 2026
On October 7, the MMA released an updated version of its “The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) Resource Guide for Physicians.”