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The House Health Finance and Policy Committee recently held an informational hearing on legislation that would establish...
04/23/2026

The House Health Finance and Policy Committee recently held an informational hearing on legislation that would establish a licensure framework for Certified Anesthesiologist Assistants (CAAs) and authorize them to practice in Minnesota.

The MMA submitted a letter of support for HF 4460, emphasizing that Minnesota is currently excluded from a rapidly growing national CAA workforce due to lack of statutory authorization. With 23 accredited CAA training programs nationwide producing highly trained clinicians each year, current law limits Minnesota’s ability to recruit these professionals, further straining the state’s anesthesia workforce.

Read on here:
https://ow.ly/tQZy50YLzaN

The House Health Finance and Policy Committee recently heard legislation that proposes changes to the Minnesota law gov...
04/22/2026

The House Health Finance and Policy Committee recently heard legislation that proposes changes to the Minnesota law governing prior authorization requirements.

HF 4801 would roll back key protections that the MMA advocated for in 2024 to reduce delays in care caused by prior authorization. These protections took effect on January 1 of this year.

More here:
https://ow.ly/e5jk50YLzbb

The MMA has released an updated version of its “The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) Resource Guide for Physicians.” T...
04/21/2026

The MMA has released an updated version of its “The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) Resource Guide for Physicians.” The guide helps Minnesota practitioners understand how key provisions of the law will affect their practice and patients.

The guide includes five sections that describe the law’s impact on:

1. Medicaid
2. The ACA Individual Market & MinnesotaCare
3. Medicare
4. Health Savings Accounts
5. Medical School Loan Access
6. The Rural Health Transformation Program

The guide, including a printable version, are linked here:
https://ow.ly/p0mp50YHMlO

Following a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling striking down a Colorado law banning conversion therapy, the Senate Health ...
04/20/2026

Following a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling striking down a Colorado law banning conversion therapy, the Senate Health and Human Services Committee heard two bills on April 8, aimed at addressing the impacts of conversion therapy practices in Minnesota.

SF 4706 and SF 4707 aim to limit the harms associated with conversion therapy, particularly for minors and vulnerable populations.

https://ow.ly/Kqj350YHMeQ

The next MMA virtual physician forum will discuss nutrition with Donald Hensrud, MD, MS, from the Mayo Clinic, at noon o...
04/17/2026

The next MMA virtual physician forum will discuss nutrition with Donald Hensrud, MD, MS, from the Mayo Clinic, at noon on April 22.

This session, which will be moderated by MMA President Lisa Mattson, MD, will provide physicians with an up‑to‑date understanding of the latest dietary guidelines and the evidence behind them, while focusing on how to translate that science into meaningful, time‑efficient conversations with patients.

Physicians increasingly face questions about food, fads, and conflicting nutrition advice, yet many feel underprepared to address these topics in a way that is both evidence‑based and realistic for patients’ daily lives.

To register:
https://ow.ly/H04W50YE6NY

An amended piece of legislation that would exempt buprenorphine from prior authorization (PA) was heard in the Senate He...
04/16/2026

An amended piece of legislation that would exempt buprenorphine from prior authorization (PA) was heard in the Senate Health and Human Services Committee on April 9.

The MMA has advocated for years to prohibit PA for buprenorphine, arguing that delays in care caused by PA leads to serious adverse health impacts, including death.

Read on:
https://ow.ly/CfZv50YHMcf

The Treat Yourself First Coalition is here for you.We are a group of Minnesota-based professional associations working t...
04/16/2026

The Treat Yourself First Coalition is here for you.

We are a group of Minnesota-based professional associations working together to end the fear and stigma that many healthcare professionals experience when in need of mental health services and support.

We offer tools, resources, and expertise to support your well-being, because you matter.

https://www.treatyourselffirst.org/

The House Taxes Committee recently heard legislation focused on supporting the financial stability and ongoing operation...
04/14/2026

The House Taxes Committee recently heard legislation focused on supporting the financial stability and ongoing operations of Hennepin Healthcare.

The MMA submitted a letter of support for HF 4841, highlighting the system’s essential role in patient care, emergency services, and physician training.

Additional details:
https://ow.ly/aXxB50YHMax

The Advocacy Champion for April is Magda Bushara, MBBS, FACP, an internal medicine physician at Park Nicollet Clinic and...
04/13/2026

The Advocacy Champion for April is Magda Bushara, MBBS, FACP, an internal medicine physician at Park Nicollet Clinic and Specialty Center in St. Louis Park (pictured on the left with U.S. Rep. Kelly Morrison, MD, and MMA President Lisa Mattson, MD).

"I believe that achieving health equity and speaking up against injustices that lead to health disparities is an integral part of my role as a physician, and does not adversely affect any patient nor demographic," Bushara says. "To the contrary, 'we all do better when we all do better,' in the words of the late Paul Wellstone."

Read more about Bushara here:
https://www.mnmed.org/advocacychampion

Physicians are needed to help grow the instructor pool for Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics (ALSO), critical training...
04/10/2026

Physicians are needed to help grow the instructor pool for Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics (ALSO), critical training for rural clinicians managing obstetrical emergencies.

For details and contact information:
https://ow.ly/IRs750YE6H3

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