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.
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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....
2024 Minnesota legislative update: the status of legislation on prior authorization reform, a public option, firearm safety, medical debt and more....
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2024 Minnesota legislative session update: what to expect in the final weeks of session, status of the omnibus health and human services bills and prior authorization reform and more....
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2024 Minnesota legislative session update: the status of the health finance and policy bill, work to create a commission for equitable health care services, and more....
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A resolution, brought forth by the Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians, advocating for new ICD Codes for gender-affirming care was adopted by the American Academy of Family Physicians....