Legislative Leaders Agree to Budget Targets
April 3, 2025
Legislative leaders from both sides of the aisle announced an agreement on budget targets for the 2026-27 biennium. The targets inform committee chairs how much they are to cut or add to spending when drafting their final budget bills.
MDH Announces Layoffs and Reduced Public Health Services
April 3, 2025
The recently terminated federal grants by the Trump administration could affect hundreds of Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) employees, as well as public health services for Minnesotans.
April 23 Forum to Address Weight Loss Medications
April 3, 2025
The MMA and the University of Minnesota Medical School will host a virtual Physician Forum on “Weight Loss Medications: Current Challenges and Emerging Therapies in Primary Care" on Wednesday, April 23, from noon to 1 pm.
MDH Experiences $226 Million Hit from Federal Covid-19 Grant Cut
March 27, 2025
On March 25, the federal government announced cuts of $11.4 billion in COVID-19 related grants nationwide.
MMA Legislative Priority on Telehealth Included in Governor’s Revised Budget, Heard in Senate Hearing
March 27, 2025
An MMA legislative priority to extend coverage for audio-only telehealth services beyond the current June 30, 2025, deadline, is included in legislation that was heard in the Senate Health and Human Services Committee this week.
House Committee Hears Three Scope of Practice and Licensing Proposals
March 27, 2025
A bill that would expand optometrists’ scope of practice was the first of several scope of practice proposals heard on March 26 by the House Health Finance and Policy Committee.
University of Minnesota Residents Explore Unionizing
March 27, 2025
On March 24, nearly 1,000 residents at the University of Minnesota filed to unionize with the SEIU’s (Service Employees International Union) Committee of Interns and Residents.
Register Now for Reckoning with Racism in Medicine Workshop
March 27, 2025
On April 21 at 5 pm, the MMA will host the 90-minute virtual workshop, Reckoning with Racism in Medicine, featuring video stories from physicians of color about their experiences studying and practicing medicine in Minnesota.
First Minnesota Measles Case of 2025 Reported
March 27, 2025
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) reported the first case of measles in Minnesota on March 25.
MMA Legislative Priorities at the Half-way Mark
March 20, 2025
With the 2025 legislative session half-over, several MMA legislative priorities appear on track for passage.