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MN Legislative Session 2025: Updates on Hearings and Bills

Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians

SENATE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE Patient-Centered Care Program ( SF 1059 ): Proposal: The bill proposes removing managed care from MA by having the Department of Human Services (DHS) make direct payments to providers. Supporters Say: This will improve care coordination.

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Psychological Issues in Palliative Care: Elissa Kozlov and Des Azizoddin

GeriPal

Eric: So you could probably tell we’re going to be talking about mental health issues. In particular, mental health integration and issues in pain and in palliative care. So how we screen for mental health distress is really important. Des, welcome to the GeriPal podcast. Eric: Yeah. I’m dying.”