See updates from the American Academy of Family Physicians.
Read about what’s happening in the Minnesota Legislature.
2022 Session
- 2022 MN Legislative Session Ends (05/26/22)
- Two Weeks to Go in the MN Legislative Session (05/09/22)
- One Month to Go in the 2022 MN Legislative Session (04/25/22)
- Health & Human Services Omnibus Bill, Reinsurance Program Extended + More (04/11/22)
- Health Care Payment Data, Preceptor Tax Credit & More (03/26/22)
- Support SF 3563: Physician Preceptor Tax Credit (03/17/22)
- Health Care Payments, Conversion Therapy & More (03/14/22)
- Support HF 3696 / SF 3689: Understanding Health Care Spending in MN (03/03/22)
- Loan Forgiveness, Frontline Worker Pay & More (02/28/22)
- Payment Reform, Vaccine Access, MinnesotaCare Buy-in & More Legislative Updates (02/14/22)
- Governor Walz’s Budget Proposal Shows Support for Primary Care (01/28/22)
- 2022 Legislative Preview (01/24/22)
2021 session
- MN Legislature Reaches Deal on Health & Human Services Budget (06/29/21)
- MN Special Session Continues; Budget Agreement Closer (06/22/21)
- Legislative Update: Budget Deal Reached (05/17/21)
- Health & Human Services Budget & Telehealth Passage (04/28/21)
- Health & Human Services Budget Update (04/13/21)
- Telehealth, Vaccine Equity & More (03/31/21)
- Tobacco Prevention, Formularies, Postpartum Coverage & More (03/16/21)
- Telehealth Moves in Both MN House & Senate (03/15/21)
- Telehealth, Mandatory Reporting, Medical Cannabis & More (03/01/21)
- Movement on Limits on Drug Prices, Formulary Changes & More (02/17/21)
- Public Option, Vaccine Exemptions, Loan Forgiveness & Climate Change (02/02/21)
- Governor Walz’s Budget Proposal (02/02/21)
- The Start of the 2021 Legislative Session (01/25/21)
- 2021 Legislative Preview (12/17/20)
2020 Session
- Telehealth Coverage Extended (12/18/20)
- Special Session 2020 (6/17/20)
- MN Legislative Session 2020 Wraps (5/26/20)
- Elective Surgeries & Interstate License Reciprocity (5/11/20)
- Prior Auth & Drug Pricing Reforms Move Forward (5/08/20)
- Insulin Relief & Reimbursements for Telehealth & Checkups (4/21/20)
- COVID-19 Relief, Safety Net Programs & Prior Auth (4/07/20)
- Midyear Formulary Changes, Insulin Access & More Legislative Updates (3/11/20)
- Family Docs Make Day at the Capitol a Success (3/10/20)
- Fix Prior Authorization (2/27/20)
- Celebrate Immunization Rally Draws Crowd (2/25/20)
- Movement on Affordable Insulin in MN (2/25/20)
- MN Legislative Session Begins Tomorrow (2/10/20)
- 2020 Legislative Session Preview (1/26/20)
2019 Session
- Minnesota Legislative Session Wraps (5/28/19)
- Session Nears End, PBM Bill Moves (5/14/19)
- Health & Human Services Bills Move Forward (4/29/19)
- Provider Tax Alternative Introduced in MN House (4/11/19)
- MN House DFL Unveils Health & Human Services Budget Proposal (4/10/19)
- Two MAFP Priorities Pass Senate (4/09/19)
- Direct Primary Care, Tobacco Cessation & More Legislative Updates (3/27/19)
- Opioid Stewardship Bill Passes MN House (3/26/19)
- Bipartisan Support for Provider Tax Alternative (3/25/19)
- Formulary Changes, Tobacco Prevention & More Legislative Updates (3/13/19)
- Patient Privacy, Conversion Therapy & Immunization Laws (3/05/19)
- MAFP Testifies on Bill to License Pharmacy Benefit Managers (2/25/19)
- Provider Tax, Cannabis & More Legislative Updates (2/14/19)
- Opioid Stewardship Bill Moving Fast (2/12/19)
- Pharmacy Benefit Managers, Gag Clauses & Drug Prices (2/12/19)
- Licensing and Transparency of Pharmacy Benefit Managers (1/30/19)
- Hands-free Cell Phone Bills Move in MN House & Senate (1/30/19)
- Tobacco Control Efforts Begin in Earnest (1/29/19)
- Legislative Session 2019 Preview (1/15/19)
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