2022 MN Legislative Session Ends

The 2022 Minnesota Legislative Session has wrapped. Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians (MAFP) legislative rep Dave Renner, CAE, shares the status of MAFP priorities and what to expect next.

2022 MN Legislative Session Update: Health & Human Services Omnibus Bill, Reinsurance Program Extended + More

Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians (MAFP) legislative rep Dave Renner, CAE, shares the latest health-care-related updates from the Minnesota Legislature, including highlights from last week’s hearing on the Minnesota House Health and Human Services omnibus bill; the extension of the state’s reinsurance program; movement to pass opioid legislation; and support for addressing health care worker mental health and well-being.

2022 MN Legislative Session Update: Health Care Payments, Conversion Therapy & More

Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians legislative rep Dave Renner, CAE, shares the latest health-care-related updates from the Minnesota Legislature, including support for primary care payment reform and improving how health care payment information is collected in Minnesota; movement on legislation banning conversion therapy; the introduction of legislation to lower the age pharmacists can administer vaccinations; movement on a bill prohibiting race or ethnicity from being used as factors for organ transplant decisions; and more.

Support HF 3696 / SF 3689: Understanding Health Care Spending in MN

On Wednesday, March 2, 2022, Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians (MAFP) member Katie Freeman, MD, testified in support of HF 3696, legislation that will help provide a more complete picture of health care spending in Minnesota and help inform any next steps on health care payment reform. Use our Speak Out tool to contact your legislators and urge them to support HF 3696/SF 3689 to better understand health care spending in our state.