CA launches first-of-its-kind ACEs initiative; Beginning Jan. 1, 2020, Medi-Cal will begin paying for ACEs screenings December 11, 2019 California Surgeon General Nadine Burke Harris, M.D., and Karen Mark, M.D., Medical Director at the state Department of Health ... Read More
State tobacco tax expanding health care workforce; CalMedForce awards $38 million from Prop 56 funds December 3, 2019 Revenues Will Help Address Physician Shortage, Increase Access to Care Sacramento, Calif. – Physicians for a Healthy California (PHC) announced more ... Read More
New health laws 2020: Are you ready? November 21, 2019 The California Legislature had an active year, passing many new laws affecting health care—with a strong focus on health care ... Read More
HOD Update: Final Actions from 2019 House of Delegates November 6, 2019 Dear Colleagues: Actions of the 2019 House of Delegates are now available here. Please participate in the conference survey below to ensure ... Read More
CMA Objects to Federal Scope Expansion Under President’s Executive Order October 17, 2019 President Trump recently signed an executive order with sweeping implications for Medicare, touting it as an alternative to “Medicare for All” ... Read More
2020 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule October 1, 2019 Advocacy and Influence at Work The 2020 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule will implement the final phase of the California geographic ... Read More
CMA Opposes Proposal to Expand Paramedic Scope of Practice June 3, 2019 The California Emergency Medical Services Authority (EMSA) has proposed new regulations that would allow paramedics to triage and transport ... Read More