Monday Rx: LACDPH COVID-19 Vaccination Program, Physician Burnout Advocacy, AB 133 and Upcoming Events September 13, 2021 Los Angeles County Public Health – COVID-19 Vaccination Program Member research indicates that the number one place patients prefer to ... Read More
Statement from LACMA President Dr. Jeffery Lee Regarding LA Unified School District Announcement Mandating Vaccinations September 9, 2021 President of the Los Angeles County Medical Association, Jeffery Lee, MD The Los Angeles County Medical Association (LACMA) joins the ... Read More
Ongoing COVID-19 Outbreaks Slightly Decrease in Non- School Settings September 8, 2021 Ongoing COVID-19 Outbreaks Slightly Decrease in Non-School Settings 49 New Deaths and 2,006 New Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 in ... Read More
Tuesday Rx: President's Corner, LACMA Digital Billboard, CAM, Virtual 150th Installation and More September 7, 2021 President’s Corner: Addressing Vaccine Hesitancy One Patient at a Time In my primary care practice this past week, I saw ... Read More
Monday Rx: LACMA Advocacy, COVID-19 Speakers, Regeneron and Upcoming Events August 30, 2021 Public Health & Health Equity Council Updates as New Tri Chair Joins President’s Corner: As summer winds down and school is ... Read More
Rapid Increase in Ivermectin Prescriptions and Reports of Severe Illness Associated with Use of Products Containing Ivermectin to Prevent or Treat COVID-19 August 27, 2021 Summary Ivermectin is a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved prescription medication used to treat certain infections caused by internal ... Read More
Monday Rx: Pfizer Vaccine Approval, Provider Reimbursement, Physician Wellness and LACMA Event Updates August 23, 2021 FDA Approves Pfizer Vaccine Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first COVID-19 vaccine. The vaccine has been ... Read More
Monday Rx: L.A. Public Health Speakers Needed, CalVaxGrant Extension, Membership Appreciation Event and Vaccine Mandates August 16, 2021 Update on Delta Variant and the Need for Speakers! Los Angeles County health officials, on Saturday, reported 4,229 new coronavirus ... Read More
Monday Rx: Revised Provider Relief Fund Reporting, CalMedForce Application & CalVaxGrant Deadline Extension August 9, 2021 Revised Reporting Requirements for the Provider Relief Fund The California Medical Association will be hosting a webinar on Wednesday, August ... Read More
COVID-19 Update from The Department of Public Health August 4, 2021 COVID-19 Update Los Angeles County is experiencing a rapid increase in COVID-19 cases. In just the past 4 weeks, cases ... Read More
Monday Rx: Supreme Court Lawsuit, Vaccine Mandate, Overcoming Biases and Public Health Vaccine Hesitancy August 2, 2021 California Supreme Court Will Hear CMA Lawsuit Against Aetna Regarding the Right of Membership Organizations to Pursue Unfair Practices ... Read More
CDC Health Advisory: Vaccination to Prevent COVID-19 Outbreaks with Current and Emergent Variants — United States, 2021 July 28, 2021 This is an official CDC Health Advisory Distributed via the CDC Health Alert Network July 27, 2021, 4:00 PM ET CDCHAN-00447 Vaccination to Prevent ... Read More