Advocacy
2024 Minnesota Election Recap + What’s Next
Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians (MAFP) new lobbyist Megan Verdeja shares a recap of the 2024 election results and what’s next for Minnesota.
November 7, 2024
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
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;
2024 Minnesota legislative session recap: updates on prior authorization reform, physician well-being, insurance coverage, graduate medical education funding and more.
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.
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
2024 Physicians’ Day at the Capitol recap + 2024 Minnesota legislative session update: continued movement on prior authorization reform; the updated state budget forecast; and
Federal advocacy update: Health care spending and primary care investment, treatment of opioid use disorder, G2211 Medicare add-on code and more.
MAFP Immediate Past President Alex Vosooney, MD, writes about the work to reform mental health reporting requirements for physicians and highlights resources from the Dr.