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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2024 Minnesota legislative session update: the status of bills on statewide health standards for schools, childhood vaccination, firearm safety, insurance coverage of in vitro fertilization, prior authorization and physician wellness....
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2024 Minnesota legislative session update: the status of bills on prior authorization, a “public option,” medical assistance reimbursement rates, insurance coverage, physician wellness and flavored tobacco products....
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The Health, Homelessness, and Criminal Justice Lab at the Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute shares about their work to recruit and retain people experiencing homelessness and incarceration in health-related research....
2024 Physicians' Day at the Capitol recap + 2024 Minnesota legislative session update: continued movement on prior authorization reform; the updated state budget forecast; and more....
Federal advocacy update: Health care spending and primary care investment, treatment of opioid use disorder, G2211 Medicare add-on code and more....