Hands-Free Cell Phone Bills Move in MN House & Senate

Advocacy

How to Reduce Medical Care Costs

Bob Koshnick, MD, FAAFP, is passionate about increasing patient access to quality, affordable health care. He recently published a book on reducing medical care costs and regulatory burdens and empowering patients to manage their own care.

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Advocacy

AAFP Federal Advocacy Update, September 2022

The American Academy of Family Physicians federal advocacy team shares an update about prior authorization reform, preventive care coverage, Medicare payment cuts, COVID-19 federal funding, physician loan forgiveness programs and behavioral health integration.

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Health & Human Services Budget Update

Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians legislative rep Dave Renner, CAE, shares a recap on the recent passage of Health and Human Services Budget bills in both the Minnesota House and Senate health committees....

Support Health Care Loan Forgiveness

Use our Speak Out Tool to ask Minnesota legislators to support expansion of the loan forgiveness program to address health care workforce shortages in rural Minnesota and make our state a healthier, more equitable place to live....

Telehealth, Vaccine Equity & More

Dave Renner, CAE, legislative rep for the Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians, urges Minnesota family docs to reach out to their legislators to ask for support for telehealth and shares updates on legislation on COVID-19 vaccine equity and...

MAFP House of Delegates: What’s New & How to Engage

In 2021, the Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians is adding new ways to engage in our House of Delegates and make your voice heard in our policies and advocacy work. Find out what's new and how you can...

Support Family Leave & Early Childcare & Education

As family physicians, we regularly care for children and families in our clinics and communities and see firsthand the needs that are not being met and/or the support that is lacking. The Minnesota Legislature has introduced several bills...

Tobacco Prevention, Formularies, Postpartum Coverage & More

Dave Renner, CAE, Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians legislative rep, shares updates on legislation regarding tobacco prevention, mid-year formulary changes, postpartum health care coverage and medical cannabis....

Telehealth Moves in Both MN House & Senate

Dave Renner, CAE, Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians legislative rep, shares about Minnesota's continued bipartisan support for telehealth (including telephone services) and recent movement in the House and Senate....

Gun Violence Prevention

Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians Gun Violence Prevention Working Group members Emily Benzie, MD, and Pat Fontaine, MD, MS, share ways family physicians can take action to decrease gun violence through patient education and legislative advocacy....

Legislative Update: Telehealth, Mandatory Reporting, Medical Cannabis & More

Dave Renner, CAE, Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians legislative rep, shares the latest health care updates from the State Capitol, including more movement on telehealth expansion, a change for mandatory reporting, a flavored tobacco ban, medical cannabis modifications...

Emily Onello, MD, Profiles Rural Medical Educators

Emily Onello, MD, profiles prominent rural medical educators in a new book meant to serve both as a guide for the next generation of rural medical educators and a resource for rural communities and policy makers....