Walz Signs Two Executive Orders to Address Gun Violence
December 18, 2025
On December 16, Gov. Tim Walz used the power of the pen to accomplish what he was unable to accomplish with a special session this past fall - signing two executive orders to address gun violence.
CDC Adopts ACIP’s Revised Recommendation on HBV Vaccinations for Newborns
December 18, 2025
On December 16, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) followed the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practice’s (ACIP) lead, and adopted the Hepatitis B Vaccine (HBV) recommendation to end the practice of vaccinating all newborns for HBV.
Register Today: Physicians’ Day at the Capitol on March 19
December 18, 2025
Registration is now open for Physicians’ Day at the Capitol, when physicians and physicians-in-training from across the state gather at the Capitol to advocate on behalf of medicine.
State Holds First AI in Healthcare Work Group Meeting
December 18, 2025
On December 15, the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH)’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) Work Group held its first meeting.
Minnesota Physician Launches New Fund to Prevent Firearm Injury and Death
December 18, 2025
A Minnesota physician (and MMA member) has made a $54,600 leadership gift to launch the Physicians for Gun Violence Prevention Fund at the MMA Foundation.
Free Virtual Training Available on Serious Illness Communication
December 18, 2025
The Center for Advancing Serious Illness Communication (CASIC) is offering physicians a comprehensive training series that will introduce them to serious illness communication and to the Serious Illness Conversation Guide (SICG).
MMA’s Healthcare Careers Website Celebrates its First Anniversary
December 18, 2025
HealthcareCareersMN.org, an MMA initiative, is celebrating its first year in supporting the healthcare career aspirations of students from across Minnesota.
State Supports Universal Hepatitis B Vaccine Birth Dose
December 11, 2025
On December 5, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) voted to eliminate the universal hepatitis B vaccine recommendation for infants.
MMA Signs on to Bill to Ease Senior Access to Care
December 11, 2025
The MMA, along with other state medical associations and 75 specialty societies, signed on to a letter to Congressional leaders urging passage of the “Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025.”
Physicians Tackle Payment Reform, Public Health, and More at AMA Interim Meeting
December 11, 2025
Physicians from Minnesota and across the country gathered November 14-18 for the AMA 2025 Interim Meeting in National Harbor, Maryland, to address payment reform, public health challenges, rural healthcare, and the escalating administrative and financial pressures on medical practice.