May 17, 2022
AB 35 (MICRA modernization legislation) passed its final hurdle in the legislature on May 12, when it passed unanimousl...
View CMA's June 2022 Statewide Primary Election Physician Voter Guide, which includes endorsements for two CMA-supporte...
The Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange, an official advisor to HHS, has put together a short survey to gauge how...
May 11, 2022
The CMA Board of Trustees is seeking recommendations for physicians who are interested in and willing to serve on its s...
January 10, 2022
California Medical Association (CMA) President Robert E. Wailes, M.D., issued a statement in response to Gov. Gavin New...
December 20, 2021
In 2021, CMA was once again at the center of key state health care policy decisions and action.
December 17, 2021
CMA President Robert E. Wailes, M.D., issued the following statement
December 09, 2021
CMA President Robert E. Wailes, M.D., issued a statement in response to the stalking and harassment of
October 19, 2021
CMA recently joined AMA and 28 other medical and specialty societies to express strong concerns over unfair business pr...
October 12, 2021
The 2021 legislative bill signings concluded last week with all seven California Medical Association (CMA)-sponsored bi...
October 04, 2021
CMA is urging physicians to reach out to their Members of Congress and ask that they cosign a high-priority, bipartis...
September 14, 2021
The legislation bans balance billing for out-of-network services starting in 2022 to protect patients and establishes a...
August 16, 2021
CMA President Peter N. Bretan, Jr., M.D., issued the following statement in response to rogue physicians selling bogus...
July 30, 2021
The California Supreme Court has granted CMA's petition for review in a lawsuit against Aetna
July 13, 2021
The U.S. Department of Education has reopened its “negotiated rule-making process” to make changes to the Higher Educat...
June 15, 2021
As currently drafted, the proposal will create enormous bureaucratic complexities within the health care delivery syste...
June 02, 2021
SB 806 was amended suddenly to add reforms related to the Medical Board of California’s sunset review.
May 26, 2021
CMA President Peter N. Bretan, MD, released the following statement in response to the Public Option announcement.
May 24, 2021
To further support its CME providers, CMA is sponsoring Assembly Bill (AB) 359 (Cooper), which expands the definition o...
May 19, 2021
Governor Newsom released his revised state budget proposal. The $267.8 billion budget, includes $75.7 billion in surplu...
May 05, 2021
CMA President Peter N. Bretan, Jr., M.D., issued the following statement in response to continued attacks on public hea...
May 03, 2021
CMA is sponsoring bipartisan federal legislation to allow California and Texas physicians to participate in the federal...
April 26, 2021
A bill making forgiven PPP loans tax deductible and delivering tax relief to businesses hit hardest by the pandemic pas...
April 19, 2021
San Diego physician Akilah Weber, M.D., was sworn into office on April 19, 2021, as California’s newest Assemblymember....
April 16, 2021
CALPAC concluded its two-week-long Golden Gavel contest in conjunction with CMA’s Legislative Advocacy Conference, decl...
April 05, 2021
Today marks the beginning of CMA’s 47th Annual Legislative Advocacy Conference!
March 30, 2021
The conference’s program is scheduled for Tuesday, April 6 at 10:00 a.m. and features keynote speakers Gavin Newsom, Go...
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