The Minnesota Senate followed the Minnesota House’s lead by passing legislation to address the opioid epidemic with a strong bipartisan vote. MAFP legislative rep Dave Renner, CAE, shares about what’s different in the House and Senate opioid bills, currently being negotiated in conference committee.
Read More Opioid Bills Now in NegotiationsMAFP legislative rep Dave Renner, CAE, shares about a bill introduced in the Minnesota House that offers an alternative to the provider tax—a claims expenditure assessment.
Read More Provider Tax Alternative Introduced in MN HouseMinnesota House DFLers unveiled their Health and Humans Services omnibus budget bill on April 3, 2019. MAFP legislative representative Dave Renner, CAE, provides a high level overview of the bill.
Read More MN House DFL Unveils Health & Human Services Budget ProposalMAFP legislative rep Dave Renner, CAE, provides an update on two MAFP legislative priorities—the licensing of pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) and clarifying that direct primary care arrangements are not insurance. Both recently passed the Minnesota Senate floor, unanimously (67-0).
Read More Two MAFP Priorities Pass SenateThe National Conference of Constituency Leaders (NCCL) is a leadership and policy development event by the American Academy of Family Physicians. Amanda Meegan, MD, shares about her experience with last year’s NCCL and why she’s heading back in 2019.
Read More Creating Change in Family MedicineMAFP legislative rep Dave Renner, CAE, provides an update on what’s happening in the MN Legislature, including movement around direct primary care, medical and recreational cannabis, tobacco cessation services, mandated reporting, health equity and more.
Read More Direct Primary Care, Tobacco Cessation & More Legislative UpdatesMAFP legislative rep Dave Renner, CAE, shares about an opioid stewardship bill that cleared the Minnesota House in March 2019.
Read More Opioid Stewardship Bill Passes MN House
