Below is the most recent CMA news on the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
July 08, 2020
The Physicians Foundation—a national, not-for-profit seeking to advance the work of practicing physicians and facilitate the delivery of high-quality...
At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the California Medical Association’s (CMA) partner podcast the Nocturnists began gathering stories from heal...
July 07, 2020
CMA urged the Newsom Administration to immediately convene an advisory group to address the COVID-19 outbreak at San Quentin State Prison and proacti...
This week, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced changes to student visa programs that would revoke student visas for thousand...
The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) on July 6, 2020, resumed accepting applications following the passage of the Paycheck Protection Program Extens...
On Wednesday, June 10, 2020, HHS opened a new “Medicaid Targeted Distribution” portal through which Medicaid-dependent physicians can apply to rece...
In an effort to ensure California physicians can continue to provide care to patients during the COVID-19 outbreak, the State of California is partne...
July 01, 2020
CMA is sponsoring a bill authored by state Senator Richard Pan, M.D., that will protect California’s public health officers.
June 30, 2020
The first Virtual Grand Rounds – State of COVID-19 with California Public Health Leaders – will be Tuesday, July 14, 2020, at 12 p.m.
CMA and a number of specialty medical associations have asked Anthem Blue Cross to delay implementation of a new policy requiring that specialty phar...
June 29, 2020
This is a budget that protects and reflects California values. California is in the midst of unprecedented economic uncertainty and an ongoing pand...
June 25, 2020
CMS announced that physicians will have the option to opt out completely or partially from Medicare’s 2020 Merit-Based Incentive Payment System.
June 23, 2020
In its continued effort to identify alternate-delivery methods, the USMLE Program has opened additional regional testing centers at medical schools, ...
President Trump’s racist dog whistle remarks have no place in our politics or in the house of medicine. Comments like those made by the president las...
To inform the public on the latest developments surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, Senator Richard Pan, M.D., launched a new podcast—“Putting the Pu...
June 19, 2020
After seeing the highest daily spike in COVID-19 cases, Governor Gavin Newsom on Thursday issued an executive order that requires all California resi...
OptumRx—the pharmacy benefit provider for UnitedHealthcare—will reinstate its mandatory e-prescribing policy for controlled substances effective July...
June 18, 2020
The Newsom Administration’s action today sends a clear message to Californians that wearing face coverings in public is an important public safety me...
June 16, 2020
CMA has added three new COVID-19 webinars to the schedule. These webinars are free to all interested parties as part of CMA’s ongoing support for phy...
HHS has opened a new “Medicaid Targeted Distribution” portal through which Medicaid-dependent physicians can apply to receive a portion of the $15 bi...
On Monday, the California Legislature passed a balanced budget for fiscal year 2020-2021, rejecting many of the health care cuts proposed by Governor...
June 12, 2020
CMA—in conjunction with AMA and 42 other state, specialty, and national medical associations representing hundreds of thousands of physicians—sent a ...
June 10, 2020
The California Medical Association (CMA) and six other large state medical associations signed a joint letter asking the U.S. Senate to prioritize th...
June 09, 2020
Today, HHS announced approximately $15 billion in relief for providers that participate in state Medicaid programs and the Children’s Health Insuran...
The California Medical Association is deeply disturbed and saddened by unfair attacks on California’s county and city health officers.
June 05, 2020
On May 26, 2020, the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) program announced that due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the unique, human-to...
Community health centers and independent physician practices that predominantly serve low-income communities are eligible to apply.
CMA has set up a resource page, where you will find links to the latest news, research and developments on the COVID-19 outbreak for physicians and other health care providers.
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