MAFP Advocacy Blog

On this blog, you’ll find legislative updates, invitations to take action on proposed legislation, advocacy tools, clinical practice resources and family medicine voices.
Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians (MAFP) new lobbyist Megan Verdeja shares a recap of the 2024 election results and what’s next for Minnesota....
Britta Reierson, MD, FAAFP, DABOM, shares about the Treat and Reduce Obesity Act (TROA), how it aims to address gaps in obesity care and why it matters for patients....
Federal advocacy update: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act; June 13, 2024, SCOTUS ruling; access to COVID-19 vaccines; Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems proposed rule; and more....
2024 Minnesota legislative session recap: updates on prior authorization reform, physician well-being, insurance coverage, graduate medical education funding and more....
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Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Suicide Prevention, Community Engagement and Partnerships Coordinator Andrea Perry, RN, shares about the importance of screening primary care patients for military service....