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 lobbyist Dave Renner, CAE, shares an update on the legislative session. Work continues on the Health and Human Services budget as well as firearm safety...
In the spring edition of Minnesota Family Physician magazine, outgoing Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians President Alex Vosooney, MD, encourages Minnesota's family physicians to keep leading and advocating for our...
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Casey Johnshoy, University of Minnesota medical student, surveyed family physicians across Minnesota about water quality awareness and shares how they can help educate patients about well water safety....
Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians lobbyist Dave Renner, CAE, shares an update on the legislative session, including the status of two budget bills, a conversion therapy ban, gender-affirming care protections...
The American Academy of Family Physicians federal advocacy team shares an update about their recent work to help strengthen Medicare, ban noncompete clauses, streamline prior authorization processes, promote health equity...