Medi-Cal Spared Despite Large State Budget Deficit Governor Newsom recently released his 2024-25 State Budget proposal, projecting a nearly $40 billion shortfall resulting from the substantial stock market decline and COVID-related delay in income tax collections. Despite the significant deficit, the Governor proposed maintaining funding levels for Medi-Cal and health care in general. January 17, 2024 Advocacy 0 0 Comment Read More »
SFMMS Executive Committee Votes to Support AMA Statement on the Conflict in Israel and Gaza The SFMMS Executive Committee has voted to support the American Medical Association's statement on the conflict in Israel and Gaza. Read more, and link to the statement. November 16, 2023 Advocacy 0 0 Comment Read More »
SFMMS Board of Directors Sets 2023 Legislative Priorities The California Medical Association and your SFMMS staff review each bill to analyze how it might affect your patients and practice. The SFMMS Board met recently to decide which state legislation to act on, and of those bills, which would be a focal point of SFMMS advocacy. May 23, 2023 Advocacy 0 0 Comment Read More »
SF TO RECEIVE $230 MILLION SETTLEMENT FROM WALGREENS; SFMMS ISSUES RECOMMENDATIONS TO REDUCE OPIOID ADDICTION AND OVERDOSES On May 17, San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu announced that San Francisco had reached a $230 million settlement with Walgreens related to the pharmacy chain's failure to perform adequate diligence on suspicious opioid prescription orders. $230 million is the largest award to a local jurisdiction in the country, and in the history of the City Attorney's Office. $175 million will come over the next eight years. The funds are in addition to the $130 million already awarded in previous settlements. In response, SFMMS wrote to City Attorney David Chiu, the Board of Supervisors, and Mayor Breed with recommendations for the use of this funding for treatment and prevention of opioid addiction and overdoses in San Francisco. May 18, 2023 Advocacy 0 0 Comment Read More »
SFMMS Scores Big on Election Night While ballots are still being counted, it’s not too early to call election night a win for San Francisco and Marin physicians! Your efforts throughout the year - your time and your contributions to the SFMMS PAC – meant your voice was heard loud and clear at the ballot box. Catch up here with our election debrief. November 10, 2022 Advocacy, Election 0 0 Comment Read More »
