Legislature Passes State Budget; Does Not Reverse 10% Medi-Cal Provider Rate Cuts The California Legislature completed its work on the fiscal year 2014-15 state budget, having passed the budget bill and a number of trailer bills. SFMS is extremely disappointed the budget does not include funds to address any Medi-Cal provider rate cuts. June 17, 2014 Advocacy, Medi Cal, News 2014-15 California budget, 10% Medi-Cal cut, Song-Brown 0 0 Comment Read More »
Whooping Cough Reaches Epidemic Levels in California California public health officials announced that the state is facing an epidemic of pertussis, or whooping cough, with more than 4,500 cases reported this year in the state, including 46 in San Francisco. June 16, 2014 News, Public Health, SF Dept of Public Health CDPH, pertussis, whooping cough, Tdap 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 »
AMA Strengthens Position on Regulation of Electronic Cigarettes American Medical Association (AMA) called for reining in the sale and marketing practices of companies that produce electronic nicotine delivery systems and AMA adopted the new policy opposing the sales and marketing of electronic cigarettes and nicotine delivery products to minors. June 12, 2014 Advocacy, AMA, Public Health American Medical Association, ecig, e-cigarette regulation, e-cigarettes, AMA 0 0 Comment Read More »
