AMA Federal Transition Priorities The AMA is seeking input on several issues relating to its advocacy agenda as they engage the Trump Transition Team and prepare for the new Congress. November 21, 2016 AMA, Health Care Reform, MACRA, Politics and Medicine MACRA, AMA, Health Reform, Regulatory Relief 0 0 Comment Read More »
2016 Local and State Election Results A rundown of how the state and local measures on which the SFMS took positions fared in the election. November 9, 2016 Advocacy, News, Politics and Medicine Prop 61, Prop 63, Prop 64, Election, Measure V, Prop 52, Prop 55, Prop 56, Prop 60, Soda Tax 0 0 Comment Read More »
Status of CMA Priority Bills at Close of Legislative Session The California legislative session has come to a close. A summary of the status of CMA’s priority bills. September 1, 2016 Advocacy, CMA, Payment, Politics and Medicine, Scope of Practice billing, CMA, CURES, scope expansion 0 0 Comment Read More »
Urge Your Legislator to Oppose Expansion of Prescribing Authority for Naturopathic Doctors (SB 538) SB 538 (Hueso) would allow naturopathic doctors to independently prescribe Schedule V and non-scheduled prescription medications. August 16, 2016 Advocacy, Politics and Medicine Politics, Prescribing, Scope of Practice 0 0 Comment Read More »
Urge Your Legislator to Oppose Midwife Scope of Practice Expansion Bill (AB 1306) AB 1306 (Burke) authorizes a certified nurse midwife to provide medical services and perform medical procedures without clinical supervision. Recent amendments to AB 1306 deleted language referring to California's corporate practice of medicine bar. August 10, 2016 Advocacy, Politics and Medicine Politics, Scope of practice 0 0 Comment Read More »