The COVID-19 pandemic has created an unprecedented threat to the viability of physician practices. The fallout from this crisis threatens to fundamentally alter California’s health care delivery system not just during the COVID-19 outbreak, but for years to come. The California Medical Association (CMA) recently released the results of its COVID-19 Physician Financial Health Survey, which highlights the immediate need for financial assistance for physician practices.
CMA has now released regional summaries of the survey results.
For more details, see the complete survey results.
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