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 »
MICRA Update: Measure to Raise Medical Malpractice Cap Qualifies for November Ballot The initiative seeking to alter California’s Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act (MICRA) has officially qualified for the November ballot. The initiative is written and funded by trial attorneys and their allies. In addition to increasing the overall number of medical lawsuits and the cost of health care across the board, it contains a number of unrelated provisions designed to mislead and deceive voters. May 20, 2014 Advocacy, CMA, MICRA, News, Politics and Medicine CURES, Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act, MICRA, Troy and Alana Pack Patient Safety Act 0 0 Comment Read More »
