New federal regulations impose gag rule on physicians, restrict access to critical services A newly issued federal regulation, if allowed to stand, would limit women’s access to care and force doctors to withhold information about all of their health care options. February 25, 2019 AMA, Politics and Medicine 0 0 Comment Read More »
PROTECTING ACCESS TO CARE: Public Comments Are Being Accepted on Proposed Public Charge Regulation The SFMMS invites members to provide feedback on an important current public policy issue that threatens the health of some of the most vulnerable. November 8, 2018 Politics and Medicine, Public Health Immigrants, Public Charge, US Department of Homeland Security 0 0 Comment Read More »
ABMS seeks nominations for new advisory body to its Board of Directors by August 30th The Stakeholder Council is an advisory body to the ABMS Board of Directors representing volunteer physicians and patient/public interests. August 22, 2018 Politics and Medicine ABMS 0 0 Comment Read More »
Letter to the Editor from SFMMS Leaders Opposing Separation of Children at Border Last week, the American Medical Association passed a resolution opposing the separation of children from their parents at the Mexican border. The San Francisco Marin Medical Society, representing doctors across specialties who care for children and families, joins the AMA and condemns this horrific policy. June 21, 2018 AMA, Politics and Medicine AMA, Border, Immigration, Separation 0 0 Comment Read More »
A California Appeals Court On Friday Reinstated a Law Allowing Terminally Ill Patients to End Their Lives The ruling by the 4th District Court of Appeal allows the controversial law known as the End of Life Option Act to remain in effect, giving patients who have less than six months to live access to lethal medications from their doctors. June 19, 2018 Marin, Medications, News, Politics and Medicine, Primary Care California law, End of Life Option Act, Physician-assisted suicide 0 0 Comment Read More »
