- The MMA brought together influential leaders in health care, business, state government, labor, education, and consumer advocacy to form an independent group, Healthy Minnesota: A Partnership for Reform. 2007 - The MMA achieved its top public health priority with the passage of the Freedom to Breathe Act, which prohibits smoking in restaurants and bars. 2008 - The MMA worked at the Minnesota Legislature to pass health care reform legislation that includes many aspects of the MMA's vision for health care reform. References External links MMA home page Healthcare in Minnesota 1853 establishments in Minnesota Territory Organizations established in 1853 American Medical Association