Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians

MARCH 27, 2025

As we move into the tenth week of the legislative session, Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians (MAFP) lobbyist Megan Verdeja breaks down what’s happening at the Minnesota State Capitol and provides an update on health care bills. 1354, which would establish a School Health Advisory Committee. Read a summary of S.F.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) disproportionately impacts persons with substance use and mental health disorders within the United States. were on Medicaid insurance when diagnosed. Micro-elimination projects aim to selectively foster diagnosis, treatment and reinfection of high priority demographic groups. were female, 74.4%

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Results Participants reported that telehealth was acceptable for basic pregnancy check-ins, such as to monitor symptoms, discuss health concerns, and for information on medication safety. Also, telehealth can be a barrier to health equity, as it is sometimes limited to affluent populations.

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Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians

MARCH 13, 2025

MAFP lobbyist Megan Verdeja shares the latest legislative updates on key health care-related hearings and bills moving through committees.

 HOUSE COMMERCE COMMITTEE Health Care Reinsurance ( HF 837 ): Supporters Say: Reinsurance is needed to keep premiums down. Status: It was laid over for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Objective: This study assessed the association between the inability to afford to see a doctor and days of poor physical or mental health among adults in Ohio. An interaction was added to the regression model to estimate if insurance type moderated the effect.

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Mesa Family Physician

MARCH 6, 2025

During this comprehensive wellness examination, your healthcare provider evaluates your current health status, screens for potential concerns based on your age, gender, and risk factors, and helps you develop strategies to maintain or improve your health moving forward.

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GeriPal

MARCH 9, 2023

It’s broader than just psychedelic assisted psychotherapy because there’s non-psychotherapists often involved, and it’s different from what we do in conventional mental health. People experiencing homelessness, as I mentioned before, have a lot of trauma, mental health issues, substance use disorders.

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GeriPal

JANUARY 18, 2024

We could look at cancer registry linked with… Like, I see here Medicare type big data sets, but then you have to rely on insurance claims and that’s going to underestimate SUD when most people aren’t getting treatment and it’s a tough nut to crack. Have you had a family history of substance use disorder?

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Vida Family Medicine

MARCH 1, 2023

Eating disorders are considered mental health conditions but they affect every aspect of a person's health. Eating disorders are some of the most deadly of mental health conditions, second only to opiate addiction. Eating disorders affect people of all ages, races, and genders.

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Maine Academy of Family Physicians

JUNE 21, 2024

This bill proposes to improve the healthcare decision-making and treatment process for prescriptions and testing by reducing the pre-approval (prior authorization) burdens placed on healthcare providers by health insurance carriers. Lastly, great attention and effort was given to the banning of flavored tobacco products.

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