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.
2024 Minnesota Election Recap + What’s Next
TOPIC: Advocacy, Legislative
Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians new lobbyist Megan Verdeja shares a recap of the 2024 election results.
Treat and Reduce Obesity Act: Why It Matters
TOPIC: Advocacy, Legislative, Practice
Britta Reierson, MD, FAAFP, DABOM, shares about the Treat and Reduce Obesity Act (TROA), how it aims to address gaps…
American Academy of Family Physicians Advocacy Update, June 2024
TOPIC: Advocacy, Legislative
Federal advocacy update: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act; June 13, 2024, SCOTUS ruling; access to COVID-19 vaccines; Inpatient…
2024 MN Legislative Session Ends: Prior Authorization Reform Passed
TOPIC: Advocacy, Legislative
2024 Minnesota legislative session recap: updates on prior authorization reform, physician well-being, insurance coverage, graduate medical education funding and more.
The Importance of Screening Patients for Military Service
Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Suicide Prevention, Community Engagement and Partnerships Coordinator Andrea Perry, RN, shares about the importance of screening primary…
