2024 Minnesota legislative session update: the status of bills on prior authorization, a “public option,” medical assistance reimbursement rates, insurance coverage, physician wellness and flavored tobacco products.
The Health, Homelessness, and Criminal Justice Lab at the Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute shares about their work to recruit and retain people experiencing homelessness and incarceration in health-related research.
2024 Physicians’ Day at the Capitol recap + 2024 Minnesota legislative session update: continued movement on prior authorization reform; the updated state budget forecast; and more.
Federal advocacy update: Health care spending and primary care investment, treatment of opioid use disorder, G2211 Medicare add-on code and more.
Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians (MAFP) lobbyist Dave Renner, CAE, shares an update on the start of the 2024 Minnesota legislative session, including movement on prior authorization reform, childcare vaccination legislation, a physician wellness bill 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. Lorna Breen Heroes Foundation to support physicians in working with medical board and credentialing committees to create positive change and reduce barriers to seeking mental health care.
