March 27, 2020 CMA is urging Congress to take additional steps to sustain physician practices during this trying time so they are able...
March 16, 2020 Out of an abundance of caution, CMA is canceling its in-person Legislative Advocacy Day, which was scheduled for April ...
March 14, 2020 CMA has been working closely with Governor Gavin Newswom and public health officials as they respond to the COVID-19 ou...
March 02, 2020 DMHC is investigating Anthem's failure to comply with state law requiring health plans to maintain accurate directories...
February 21, 2020 The March Primary Election is just around the corner. We hope that you will show up to the polls (or mail in your vote-...
February 21, 2020 Plan to join more than 400 physicians, medical students and resident members of the California Medical Association in e...
February 11, 2020 CMA recently joined all of the state medical societies and some national specialty societies in
January 28, 2020 CMA President Peter N. Bretan, M.D., issued a statement in response to the recent Supreme Court ruling
January 27, 2020 While some believe that the 2020 election politics, Presidential impeachment, and escalating tensions with Iran will sc...
January 27, 2020 The California Medical Association (CMA) will host its 46th annual Legislative Advocacy Day on April 14, 2020, on the ...
January 17, 2020 CMA is urging physicians to comment NOW and urge CMS to rescind the proposed rule. Comments are due February 1, 2020....
January 13, 2020 Gov. Gavin Newsom last week released his proposed state budget for fiscal year 2020-2021, redoubling his commitment to ...
January 13, 2020 According to CMS, Noridian—the California Medicare contractor—is holding affected claims while they test and implement ...
January 10, 2020 This expansion proposal would address many challenges of chronically unsheltered populations.
January 10, 2020 CMA President Peter N. Bretan, M.D., issued the following statement in response to Governor Gavin Newsom's budget propo...
January 09, 2020 CMA President Peter N. Bretan, M.D., issued the following statement in response to Governor Gavin Newsom's new cost
December 23, 2019 Cottage Hospital System has initiated a contract termination with Anthem Blue Cross that affects three hospitals in the...
December 16, 2019 With only two weeks before Congress adjourns for the year, Congressional committees introduced competing proposals to a...
December 13, 2019 The U.S. House of Representatives yesterday passed “The Lower Drug Costs Now Act,” which would authorize Medicare to ne...
December 12, 2019 CHA and CMA have issued a joint statement on congressional efforts to address surprise medical billing.
December 11, 2019 In August 2019, the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) issued its final telehealth policy.
December 02, 2019 PHC announced more than $38M in CalMedForce awards to support residency programs across the state.
November 25, 2019 In issuing these proposed regulations, the DOJ fundamentally fails to consider CURES as a clinical decision-making tool...
November 20, 2019 CMA President Peter N. Bretan, M.D., issued a statement in response to the partnership between the University of Califo...
November 05, 2019 A new survey of California physicians illustrates serious unintended consequences from California’s surprise billing ...
November 04, 2019 Recent concerns about opioid misuse and abuse have led payors, policymakers and retail pharmacies to attempt to restric...
October 29, 2019 CMA is calling on physicians across the state to provide care to those affected by the wildfires. If you are willing an...
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