Call to Action: Urge Congress to Preserve Coverage and Improve Access to Physicians! The House Republicans' ACA repeal and replace bill – the American Health Care Act (AHCA) – is headed to the House floor for a vote as early as next week. Congressional leadership is aiming to pass the bill before the April spring recess – and they need to hear from you today! March 15, 2017 Advocacy, AMA, Health Care Reform ACA, AHCA 0 0 Comment Read More »
Mayor Lee Participates in Effort to to Call on California’s Members of Congress to Protect the ACA Mayor Ed Lee is participating in an effort to call on California’s Members of Congress to protect the ACA. This is part of a nationwide Mayors’ Day of Action on February 22nd, and comes at a time when constituents are asking for town halls across our state to discuss the ACA repeal. February 22, 2017 Advocacy, Politics and Medicine ACA, Mayor Ed Lee, Mayor's Day of Action, MayorsStandForAll, ProtectOurCare, SaveACA 0 0 Comment Read More »
In Landmark Victory, Court Strikes Down NRA-Backed Gag Rule on Doctors Discussing Guns A federal appeals court struck down an NRA-backed Florida law that restricted doctors from talking to their patients about the risks of guns. The decision by the full panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit in Atlanta is a victory for the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence and Ropes & Gray, who brought the lawsuit on behalf of doctors who believed the law violated their First Amendment rights. February 17, 2017 Advocacy Gun safety 0 0 Comment Read More »
CMA Federal Update: Health Care Reform and MACRA With the election of Donald Trump to the U.S. Presidency and Republicans in control of both the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate, Republican leaders are moving swiftly to fulfill a cornerstone campaign promise to repeal the ACA. Read about CMA efforts related to health care reform and MACRA. February 3, 2017 Advocacy, CMA, MACRA ACA, CMA, Health Care Reform, MACRA 0 0 Comment Read More »
Victory: Judge Blocks Aetna-Humana Merger In a landmark win today for organized medicine and the nation’s patients, federal judge John D. Bates blocked the proposed Aetna-Humana merger. January 23, 2017 Advocacy, AMA Aetna, AMA, Humana, Merger 0 0 Comment Read More »
