Opioid Stewardship Bill Moving Fast

Image of the U.S. Capitol building at night
Advocacy

AAFP Federal Advocacy Update, November 2022

The American Academy of Family Physicians federal advocacy team shares an update about Medicare payment cuts, Medicaid and CHIP coverage, telehealth flexibilities, scope of practice legislation, integrated behavioral health and investment in primary care.

Read More »

Religious Accommodations for Health Care Providers & Trainees

At the 2021 Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians House of Delegates, a resolution was adopted to support religious accommodations for health care providers and trainees in the workplace. The MAFP has since compiled a list of resources on understanding and implementing religious accommodations in the workplace.

Read More »
Practice

Measles on the Rise in Minnesota

GUEST POST: Twenty-one Minnesota children have become ill with measles in the Twin Cities area since June 2022. The case count will likely increase due to recent exposures in school and child care settings as well as in unvaccinated children who have recently traveled to countries where measles is endemic. In this guest post, the Minnesota Department of Health shares reminders on actions health care providers can take to help prevent future cases of measles.

Read More »

MN Legislature Reaches Deal on Health & Human Services Budget

Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians legislative rep Dave Renner, CAE, shares an update on the health and human services budget deal and areas we've been tracking, including telehealth coverage and expansion of Medical Assistance....

MN Special Session Continues; Budget Agreement Closer

Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians legislative rep Dave Renner, CAE, shares an update on the status of Minnesota’s special session and the health and human services budget....

WE NEED A BETTER SOLUTION FOR THE TERRIBLE DISEASE OF BURNOUT

Family physician and certified life coach Michelle Wenner Chestovich, MD, shares about the increased risk of physician suicide and how the culture of medicine must change to address the epidemic of physician and provider burnout....

Legislative Update: Budget Deal Reached

Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians legislative rep Dave Renner, CAE, shares an update on the status of Minnesota’s budget bill and the need for a special session....

Health & Human Services Budget & Telehealth Passage

Our legislative rep Dave Renner, CAE, provides an update on the Minnesota House passage of the Health and Human Services budget bill and the Minnesota Senate passage of the telehealth bill....

Daron Gersch, MD, Candidate for AAFP Vice Speaker

Daron Gersch, MD, FAAFP, is running as a candidate for vice speaker for the 2022 American Academy of Family Physicians Congress of Delegates. We talked with him about his campaign, leadership and parliamentary experiences and love of family...

Duluth’s Continued Success in Matching Students into Family Medicine

Jim Boulger, PhD, MAFP Honorary Member and Professor Emeritus of the University of Minnesota Medical School, Duluth campus, shares about the Duluth campus' continued, unparalleled success in matching medical students into family medicine....

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...