MINNEAPOLIS, March 16, 2010 - The MMA is proud to promote the 6th annual U of M School of Public Health Film Festival, hosted in celebration of National Public Health Week, April 5-9. All film goers will receive free admission as well as complimentary food and beverages.

MINNEAPOLIS, March 11, 2010 – Doug Wood, M.D., testified before the Health Care and Human Services Policy and Oversight Committee Wednesday and urged lawmakers to change the state’s provider peer grouping effort by adopting H.F. 3056.

MINNEAPOLIS, March 5, 2010 – Gov. Tim Pawlenty and lawmakers announced an agreement to save a shell of the General Assistance Medical Care program Friday.

MINNEAPOLIS, March 4, 2010 - MMA leaders met with Minnesota’s congressional delegation as part of the American Medical Association’s Advocacy Conference March 1-3 in Washington, D.C.

MINNEAPOLIS, March 3, 2010 – The Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) announced the amounts that it will reimburse certified health care homes for delivering care coordination services to patients on public health care programs.

MINNEAPOLIS, March 3, 2009 – The Senate voted Tuesday to postpone the 21 percent cut in Medicare payments until April 1.

MINNEAPOLIS, March 2, 2010 - The DFL-controlled House was unable to peel away any Republican votes Monday to override Gov. Tim Pawlenty's veto of a bill that would temporarily save the GAMC program.

MINNEAPOLIS, February 25, 2010 - It is unclear whether Congress will stave off a 21 percent cut in Medicare payment rates for physicians before Monday’s March 1 deadline.

MINNEAPOLIS, February 25, 2010 - The Minnesota Medical Group Management Association is opening up its “Day at the Capitol” on Tuesday, March 2 from 7:45 to 11:30 a.m. to MMA members who would like to participate.

MINNEAPOLIS, February 25, 2010 – MMA CEO Robert Meiches, M.D., testified Thursday in opposition to Gov. Tim Pawlenty’s recent budget proposals to further dismantle Minnesota’s health care safety net.

MINNEAPOLIS, February 25, 2010 – The Minnesota Department of Health is encouraging physicians to urge patients to get the H1N1 vaccination.

MINNEAPOLIS, February 25, 2010 – The Minnesota Senate Thursday overrode Gov. Tim Pawlenty’s veto of a DFL bill that would restore a slimmed down General Assistance Medical Care program.

MINNEAPOLIS, February 25, 2010 - The MMA worked with lawmakers to introduce a bill (H.F. 3056) last week that would change the state’s peer-grouping initiative that was created by the Health Care Reform Act of 2008.

MINNEAPOLIS, February 18, 2010 - The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and University of Wisconsin’s Population Health Institute on Wednesday released the first-ever County Health Rankings, a collection of 50 reports that reflect the overall health of counties in every state across the country. 

MINNEAPOLIS, February 18, 2009 – Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius recently announced a $19 million grant to set up an assistance center that will help small, rural clinics in Minnesota and North Dakota adopt electronic health records.