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.
It’s Time to Talk About Safe Firearm Storage
TOPIC: Practice
A second grade student, recently, brought a loaded gun to a St. Paul elementary school. MAFP Legislative Committee and Gun…
House of Delegates 2019 Recap
TOPIC: Leadership
The Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians held its House of Delegates on March 30, 2019, bringing together nearly 100 family…
Opioid Bills Now in Negotiations
TOPIC: Legislative
The Minnesota Senate followed the Minnesota House’s lead by passing legislation to address the opioid epidemic with a strong bipartisan…
Provider Tax Alternative Introduced in MN House
TOPIC: Legislative
MAFP legislative rep Dave Renner, CAE, shares about a bill introduced in the Minnesota House that offers an alternative to…
MN House DFL Unveils Health & Human Services Budget Proposal
TOPIC: Legislative
Minnesota House DFLers unveiled their Health and Humans Services omnibus budget bill on April 3, 2019. MAFP legislative representative Dave…
