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MN Legislative Session 2025: Key Health Policy Updates

Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians

This bill passed unanimously on a voice vote and will be heard next in the Human Services Committee. HF 981 : Opioid prevention and education funding provided, and money appropriated (author: Rep. SF 1402 : Medical assistance rate adjustments establishment for physician and professional services (author: Sen.

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How Doctors Should Address Lifestyle Creep

The Motivated MD

Housing Aside from educational debt, housing is commonly the largest expense we will make in our lives. However, take the remainder of your pay raise (the other 90%) and use it to make sure you are maxing out all of your retirement accounts, paying down debt, saving for children’s education, and investing. You deserve it.

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Be The Market: How Doctors Should Invest Their Money

The Motivated MD

How, then, can any physician find the time to research individual companies and make educated decisions on which publicly traded businesses are undervalued? I am in no way, shape, or form a financial professional, nor does this site provide formalized financial advice. We simply cannot. There are not enough hours in the day.

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Choosing to Rent or Buy a Home in 2025

The Motivated MD

The education alone, learning how different variables affect affordability, can help you better grasp the factors at play and how you can use them to your advantage. I am in no way, shape, or form a financial professional, nor does this site provide formalized financial advice. Take the time to play around with these calculators.

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How Doctors Can Save More and Do Less

The Motivated MD

From the moment you start post-graduate education (internship and residency), this is seen as a physician’s first ‘real job.’ ’ Though it often does not come with the attending salary, medical trainees are getting paid to perform a service, and hospitals provide retirement plans to these individuals.

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