July 23, 2026
On July 21, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that they are deferring more than $1 billion in federal Medicaid payments to Minnesota and California in an effort the combat "fraud, waste, and abuse in Medicaid and safeguard federal taxpayer dollars."
July 23, 2026
Calls, texts, and chats routed to 988 Minnesota Lifeline centers have increased year after year since the national mental health lifeline launched in July 2022.
July 23, 2026
MMA members are encouraged to vote for incoming MMA leadership during the month of August as part of MMA’s annual leadership election process.
July 23, 2026
Two MMA members, Caleb Schultz, MD, and Robert Jacobson, MD, have been named to the inaugural Immunize Minnesota Steering Committee.
July 23, 2026
On July 16, the MMA received a 2026 AAMSE Profiles of Excellence (POE) Award at the AAMSE Annual Conference in Louisville, KY, for its Racism in Medicine: Truths from Minnesota Physicians initiative in the DEI category in the large organization division.
July 23, 2026
This fall, the MMA is launching Medicine Together, a new longitudinal peer connection experience designed specifically for physicians. The program will bring a small cohort of MMA member physicians together for facilitated conversation, reflection, and practical peer support over approximately 12 weeks.
July 16, 2026
The United States spent a total of $5,278.6 billion, or $15,474 per capita, on healthcare in 2024, according to a new AMA Policy Research Perspectives.
July 16, 2026
On July 14, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the proposed rule for the 2027 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS).
July 16, 2026
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) has released new tools for parents and physicians aimed at preventing and identifying abuse in infants age 6 months and younger.
July 9, 2026
More than 130 Allina Health hospital physicians represented by Doctors Council SEIU voted last week, by a 90% margin, to authorize a strike after nearly two years of bargaining.
