MMA-Supported Workplace Safety Bill Heard in Senate Committee
March 9, 2023
According to the AMA, violence in the healthcare workplace has been on the rise for the past decade and worsened throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
MDH Names New Leader of its Health Equity Bureau
March 9, 2023
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) announced on March 1 the appointment of Robsan (Halkeno) Tura, PhD, as the new assistant commissioner for the department’s health equity bureau. Tura assumes the post held previously by Brooke Cunningham, MD, PhD, prior to her appointment in January as health commissioner.
MMA Priority Bill on Telehealth Passes House Commerce Committee
March 9, 2023
A bill that amends the statutory definition of telehealth to include audio-only telehealth services, along with audio and visual services, was heard in the House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee on March 7.
New Report Reveals Lack of Support for High-Quality Primary Care in US
March 9, 2023
A recently released report finds a chronic lack of adequate support for the implementation of high-quality primary care across the United States.
Apply to the Policy Council to Affect MMA Policy
March 9, 2023
If you are a practicing or retired physician looking to have a direct impact on MMA policy and advocacy, the MMA invites you to apply to several vacancies on the MMA Policy Council.
Bill to Ban Flavored Tobacco Moves in Senate
March 2, 2023
The Senate Health and Human Services Committee heard SF 2123 (Champion, DFL – Minneapolis), a bill to ban the sale of flavored tobacco products and favored vaping products in Minnesota. The bill is supported by Minnesotans for a Smoke-Free Generation (MSFG), a coalition which the MMA is a member of.
POLST, Mid-Year Formulary Bill Heard in Senate Committee
March 2, 2023
Bills regarding POLST and mid-year formulary changes, two of the MMA’s legislative priorities, were heard in the Senate Health and Human Services Committee earlier this week.
Cannabis Bill Moves Through Health Committee with Warning Label
March 2, 2023
A bill, SF 73 (Port, DFL – Burnsville), legalizing adult-use cannabis in Minnesota passed another committee and was referred to the Senate Human Services Committee following a multi-day hearing in the Health and Human Services Committee on February 21 and 28.
New Violence Data Dashboard Reveals Opportunities to Talk About Suicide
March 2, 2023
The March 1 launch of a new public health dashboard reveals that 55% of Minnesotans dying by suicide from 2015 to 2020 had a current mental health problem and 48% had a history of mental health treatment.
Community of Practice to Welcome Equity Champion
March 2, 2023
On March 27, Priya Sury, MD, will present virtually on the topic of “Mental Models for Meaningful Change: Advancing Health Equity through Challenging Dominant Knowledge Paradigms” to the Minnesota Health Equity Community of Practice (CoP).
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