2023 MN Legislative Session: Wins for Patients & Primary Care

The 2023 Minnesota Legislative Session has ended. In addition to passing a balanced budget for the next two-year period, the Minnesota Legislature passed many bills that the Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians (MAFP) strongly supported, including the All-Payer Claims Database update, audio-only telehealth coverage, rural health care workforce funding, firearm safety measures and more.

While this is being referred to as a historic session for the number of bills passed, it was clearly a good (policy) year for family physicians and their patients.

MN Legislative Update: LARC Coverage, Abortion Access, Paid Leave & Conversion Therapy

Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians (MAFP) lobbyist Dave Renner, CAE, shares an update from the Capitol, highlighting current movement on legislation on LARC coverage and abortion access, meetings with legislators about the MAFP’s priorities, support for paid family leave and banning conversion therapy and more.

Minnesota Legislative Session: 2023 Preview

Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians (MAFP) lobbyist Dave Renner, CAE, shares a preview of the 2023 Minnesota legislative session and highlights the MAFP’s legislative priorities and engagement opportunities.

AAFP Congress of Delegates 2022: MN Highlights

Minnesota family physicians were well-represented at the 2022 American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) Congress of Delegates, the AAFP’s policy-making body, in September in Washington, DC. Read a recap of resolution actions and Minnesota’s involvement.

Support Family Leave & Early Childcare & Education

As family physicians, we regularly care for children and families in our clinics and communities and see firsthand the needs that are not being met and/or the support that is lacking.

The Minnesota Legislature has introduced several bills in the 2021 legislative session that if passed will improve the health of children and families across our state: one focusing on paid family leave and two on early childcare and education.