SCOTUS' Contraception Ruling Will Have Little Effect on California California health insurance officials predict that most women in the state will not be affected by the U.S. Supreme Court's recent ruling on the Affordable Care Act's contraceptive coverage mandate. July 1, 2014 News, Politics and Medicine contraceptive coverage, Hobby Lobby, SCOTUS 0 0 Comment Read More »
MICRA Lawsuit Measure Assigned Proposition Number The unprecedentedly broad and diverse coalition working to defeat the trial lawyers’ MICRA lawsuit measure is now officially the “No On 46” campaign, following the assignment of proposition numbers to qualified ballot measures by the Secretary of State’s Office on Monday. July 1, 2014 Advocacy, MICRA, News, Politics and Medicine Prop 46, Proposition 46, MICRA 0 0 Comment Read More »
Legislature Firms Up Budget Deal; Almost All Health Issues Go Wanting The California Legislature yesterday reached a budget deal that further limits access to health care for many Californians. June 13, 2014 Medi Cal, Medicaid, Politics and Medicine California Budget Deal, Health Access California, Medi-Cal cut 0 0 Comment Read More »
CMA, AMA Files Brief in Case Challenging the Constitutionality of MICRA The California Medical Association (CMA), together with the American Medical Association (AMA), has filed an amicus brief supporting the constitutionality of the non-economic damages cap of California’s Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act (MICRA). June 12, 2014 Advocacy, AMA, CMA, MICRA, Politics and Medicine Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act , MICRA 0 0 Comment Read More »
SFMS/CMA-Sponsored Bills Clear Senate, Assembly SB 1000 has been approved by the California Senate, and several SFMS/CMA-sponsored bills have cleared the State Assembly. June 3, 2014 Advocacy, CMA, Politics and Medicine AB 1755, AB 1771, AB 2400, legislative update, SB 1000 0 0 Comment Read More »