January 14, 2020 The guide provides information for reporting Parkinson’s disease data, outlines who is required to report, the timeline...
December 10, 2019 Called the ACEs Aware initiative, it is a first-of-its-kind statewide effort for California health care providers to sc...
November 04, 2019 Recent concerns about opioid misuse and abuse have led payors, policymakers and retail pharmacies to attempt to restric...
November 01, 2019 The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently published Medicare’s influenza vaccine payment allowance...
October 29, 2019 More than 2 million Californians have been impacted by power outages as utilities across the state shut off power to re...
October 09, 2019 The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is urging physicians to be vigilant in reporting cases of vaping-asso...
October 09, 2019 Four out of five respondents, regardless of gun ownership status, said it was at least sometimes appropriate for a phys...
September 16, 2019 On September 9, 2019, Governor Newsom signed Senate Bill 276 into law, which will prevent fake medical exemptions and r...
August 19, 2019 The rule targets immigrant families, jeopardizes public health and will deter millions of people from receiving critica...
August 05, 2019 CMA President David H. Aizuss, M.D., issued the following statement after this weekend's shootings in Texas and Ohio. ...
June 21, 2019 The physicians of the California Medical Association are committed to providing care to those who need it, regardless o...
June 10, 2019 The number and strength of opioids prescribed by physicians has fallen for the fifth year in a row,
April 12, 2019 The Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016 required the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to...
April 01, 2019 The unique risks posed by sugar-sweetened beverages to the health of kids and the public at large, and the deceptive wa...
March 22, 2019 New filing seeks to block Trump Administration’s Title X Family Planning Rule
March 20, 2019 Nearly 900 California physicians participated in the survey, and many of their opinions were aligned with CMA’s long-s...
March 18, 2019 The CDPH launched a statewide population-based registry that will be used to measure the incidence and prevalence of Pa...
March 18, 2019 CalHealthCares incentivizes physicians to provide care to Medi-Cal beneficiaries by repaying educational debt up to $30...
March 18, 2019 Last week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed HR 8 “The Bipartisan (Firearm) Background Checks Act of 2019,” (Mik...
February 20, 2019 The legislation targets soda, energy drinks, sweet teas and sports drinks that contribute to obesity, diabetes, tooth d...
January 10, 2019The governor is following through on a key campaign promise by investing more than $1 billion in Proposition 56 tobacco ...
January 07, 2019The executive order will help control health care costs and expand access to care for millions of Californians.
January 04, 2019 The California Legislature had an active year, passing many new laws affecting health care. In particular, there was a ...
December 19, 2018 Submit your op-ed today by emailing the CMA communications team. Staff will confirm receipt and proof your work before ...
December 11, 2018 AAPC, a training and credentialing association for the business side of health care, is hosting its 26th annual HEALTHC...
December 10, 2018 New “Public Charge” rule would deter millions from accessing critical health care
December 05, 2018 CMA is encouraging California physicians to submit public comments to urge the Administration to withdraw the proposed ...
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