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.

AAFP Federal Advocacy Update, April 2023

The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) federal advocacy team shares an update about their recent work to help strengthen Medicare, ban noncompete clauses, streamline prior authorization processes, promote health equity and more.

MN Legislative Update: What to Expect in the Last Weeks of Session

Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians (MAFP) lobbyist Dave Renner, CAE, shares what to expect in the remaining weeks of the legislative session and provides an update on actions around the MAFP’s legislative priority areas.

AAFP Federal Advocacy Update, March 2023

The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) federal advocacy team shares an update about their recent work, including support for proposed prior authorization rules, action to prevent substance use disorder care disruption, work on Medicare payment reform and more.

MN Legislative Update: Formularies, Health Care Payment Data, Conversion Therapy, Collaborative Care + More

Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians (MAFP) lobbyist Dave Renner, CAE, shares an update from the Capitol in Saint Paul, highlighting recent legislative actions on mid-year formulary changes, the All-Payer Claims Database, conversion therapy, the collaborative care model, prior authorization, flavored tobacco and vaping products and adult-use cannabis.