April 14, 2022
On April 12, the MMA asked members to send Action Alerts to their state senator and representative, urging them to support certain items in the House health and human services omnibus bill.
April 14, 2022
On April 7, Gov. Tim Walz signed an executive order that launched a new interagency subcabinet and advisory council to combat the opioid and addiction epidemic in Minnesota.
April 14, 2022
A new Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) report confirms that workforce shortages are taking a toll on the state’s healthcare professionals.
April 7, 2022
The House Health Finance and Policy Committee, along with the House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee, released their combined omnibus bill on April 6.
April 7, 2022
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has reopened the reporting time for recipients of Period 1 Provider Relief Funds.
April 7, 2022
A public hearing on the closure of M Health Fairview St. Joseph’s Hospital in Saint Paul and the relocation of mental health, addiction services and other secondary services is scheduled for 6 p.m. on April 12.
April 7, 2022
The Minnesota State Legislature has approximately six weeks left in this year’s legislative session. Going into the annual one-week Easter/Passover break next week, the Legislature still has much to do.
April 7, 2022
A bill appropriating funding for mental health programs, mostly through social service grants, was heard in the Minnesota Senate Health and Human Services Committee earlier this week.
April 7, 2022
“Uncertainty in Medicine – Emerging Ideas and Understanding” will be the focus of the MMA’s next noon-time forum on Wednesday, April 13 from noon to 1 p.m.
April 7, 2022
On April 5, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that a lawsuit filed by metro-based Heights Apartments, challenging the constitutionality of an executive order from Gov. Tim Walz, can move forward.
