September 29, 2022
In conjunction with Latinx Physicians of California, and in recognition of National Hispanic Heritage Month and Nationa...
Governor Newsom yesterday vetoed a dangerous bill (AB 2236) that would have allowed optometrists to perform eye surgeri...
September 22, 2022
Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill 1636 today, sponsored by the California Medical Association (CMA) and authored by ...
September 13, 2022
Due to a confluence of statutory and budget neutrality payment cuts, physicians face more than 8.42% in Medicare paymen...
August 31, 2022
CMA-sponsored SB 1419 to provide physicians the opportunity to respect patient privacy and wishes when releasing health...
August 23, 2022
The California Legislature unanimously passed an important California Medical Association (CMA) sponsored bill (AB 1636...
AB 1278 would increase administrative burdens in physician practices and divert time that should be spent providing hea...
August 09, 2022
Please join CMA in supporting SB 250, which reduces administrative burdens in physician practices so physicians can spe...
August 02, 2022
CMA urgently needs all physicians, residents and medical students to send a letter to the Dept. of Education before Aug...
July 18, 2022
Due to a confluence of statutory payment cuts, lack of inflationary updates, significant administrative burdens and fis...
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
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.
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