Health & Human Services Bills Move Forward

With less than a month remaining in the 2019 legislative session, legislators, staff and advocates are settling in for long debates at the Minnesota State Capitol. MAFP legislative rep Dave Renner, CAE, shares the latest update on the Health and Human Services budget bills.

It’s Time to Talk About Safe Firearm Storage

A second grade student, recently, brought a loaded gun to a St. Paul elementary school. MAFP Legislative Committee and Gun Violence Prevention Work Group member Emily Benzie, MD, shares tips for physicians on educating patients about safe firearm storage.

House of Delegates 2019 Recap

The Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians (MAFP) held its House of Delegates on March 30, 2019, bringing together nearly 100 family physicians from across Minnesota to help guide the policies and set the direction of the Academy.

Opioid Bills Now in Negotiations

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.

Provider Tax Alternative Introduced in MN House

MAFP 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.

MN House DFL Unveils Health & Human Services Budget Proposal

Minnesota 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.

Two MAFP Priorities Pass Senate

MAFP 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).