Voters resoundingly defeat Prop. 46 Voters resoundingly defeat Prop. 46 November 5, 2014 California Legislation, Legislation 2014 Election, MICRA, Trial Lawyers, Prop 46 0 0 Comment Read More »
Proposition 46 Update From the President of RCMA No On Prop 46 October 23, 2014 California Legislation, Legislation, RCMA/CMA No on 46, 46 0 0 Comment Read More »
Proposition 46 isn't the CURE(S) On November 4, voters will be asked to weigh in on Proposition 46, a costly and deceptive measure funded and sponsored almost exclusively by trial lawyers. In addition to raising health care costs and reducing access to quality medical care, Prop. 46 September 30, 2014 California Legislation, Legislation Proposition 46, 2014 Election, Legislation, MICRA 0 0 Comment Read More »
No on 46 - get engaged No on 46 September 9, 2014 California Legislation, Legislation 2014 Election, Election 2014, No on 46, Prop 46, MICRA 0 0 Comment Read More »
No on 46 On November 4, 2014, voters will be asked to weigh in on Proposition 46, a costly ballot measure that will make it easier and more profitable for lawyers to sue doctors, community health clinics and hospitals, resulting in billions in increased health care costs annually. July 25, 2014 California Legislation, Legislation Election, Legislation, NoOn46, MICRA, Proposition 46 0 0 Comment Read More »
New Health Laws 2014 The California Legislature had an active year passing many new laws affecting health care. Below are highlights of the new laws likely to impact physicians next year and beyond. For more details, see "Significant New California Laws of Interest to Physicians for 2014," in the California Medical Association's online resource library at www.cmanet.org/resource-library. December 5, 2013 California Legislation, Legislation Health Laws, 2014 laws, California Laws 0 0 Comment Read More »
Legislative Alert: Urge Legislators to Oppose Bill that would Require Medical Board Investigations for Prescription Drug Deaths On June 26, the Assembly Business and Professions Committee will be considering a bill that would require a coroner to file a report with the medical board when a controlled substance is found to be a contributing factor in a death. June 25, 2013 California Legislation, Legislation Assembly Business and Professions Committee, Controlled Substance, Coroner, Legislation, Legislative Alert, Medical Board, SB 62 0 0 Comment Read More »
Medi-Cal Cuts Challenged This week 8,000 physicians, administrators and healthcare workers joined together at the State Capitol to voice their opposition to the Medi-Cal cuts that are scheduled to be implemented next month. June 13, 2013 California Legislation, Legislation, Medi-Cal, Resources Medi-Cal, State Capitol, We Care for California 0 0 Comment Read More »
Covered California Update Covered California, the state agency implementing the Affordable Care Act (ACA), has announced participating health insurers and proposed premiums for the state's exchange. 13 commercial health plans were selected to offer products on the exchange, including California's three largest insurance providers, Kaiser Permanente, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of California. June 13, 2013 California Legislation, Federal Legislation, Legislation ACA, Affordable Care Act, Anthem Blue Cross, Blue Shield of California, Kaiser Permanente 0 0 Comment Read More »
Funding UCR School of Medicine California’s Senate and Assembly have unanimously approved identical bills appropriating $15,000,000 annually from the General Fund to the Regents of the University of California for allocation to the School of Medicine at UC Riverside. June 13, 2013 California Legislation, Federal Legislation, Legislation, Riverside County Community Assembly, CA Senate, Council on Graduate Medical Education, Federal Legislation, Funding, Legislation, UC Riverside 0 0 Comment Read More »