June 2012 AMA Advocacy Update: Senate Approves FDA Safety and Innovation Act, AMA Provides Recommendations for Alternative Payment Models June 2012 AMA Advocacy Update: Senate Approves FDA Safety and Innovation Act, AMA Provides Recommendations for Alternative Payment Models June 4, 2012 Advocacy, AMA HR 4095, S 2002, S 3187, SGR, AMA Advocacy Update 0 0 Comment Read More »
Prop 29: Good vs. Evil Did you pay any taxes last year? If so, and even if you don’t smoke tobacco, some of your money went to pay for the costs of tobacco-related disease—and helped put money into tobacco industry coffers as well. If you don’t like that deal, Proposition 29 won’t fix it, but it will help. June 4, 2012 Advocacy, Public Health CCRA, tobacco tax, California Cancer Research Act, Prop 29 0 0 Comment Read More »
SFMS/CMA Oppose Expansion of Dual Eligible Managed Care Pilot Program Governor Jerry Brown continues to push to move all “dual eligibles”—patients covered through both Medi-Cal and Medicare—into managed care. In his revised budget plan, the Governor proposes expanding the four-county pilot project to include eight counties. SFMS and CMA believe the pilot project as currently defined will lead to disruptions in care for the state’s neediest and sickest patients. June 4, 2012 Advocacy, CMA, Medi Cal, Medicare dual eligible, Medicare/Medi-Cal, SB 208 0 0 Comment Read More »
Laguna Honda Partners with Chinese American Coalition for Compassionate Care Laguna Honda Hospital partners with the Chinese American Coalition for Compassionate Care (CACCC). CACCC is dedicated to the advancement of palliative medicine and end-of-life care in the Chinese American community. June 4, 2012 Local Events, Physician Resource, SF Dept of Public Health Laguna Honda Hospital, palliative medicine, CACCC 0 0 Comment Read More »
SFMS Member Among SF Bay Area’s Most Influential Women in Business Toni Brayer, MD, member and past president of SFMS, has been named one of the “Most Influential Women in Bay Area Business.” The honorable distinction is given to woman executives who are shaping Bay Area companies and communities. June 1, 2012 CPMC, SFMS Member Influential Women in Bay Area Business, SF Business Times, Sutter Health, Toni Brayer 0 0 Comment Read More »
