CDPH Health Alert: Concerns re: the Use of Bamlanivimab Monotherapy in the Setting of SARS-CoV-2 Variants March 22, 2021 Bamlanivimab is an investigational monoclonal antibody product that received emergency use authorization (EUA) from the U.S. Food and Drug ... Read More
LACMA Leaders Express Their Perspective on 400,000 Lives Lost to COVID-19 January 20, 2021 As the Country Reaches Over 400,000 Dead, Due to COVID-19, LACMA Leaders Express Their Perspective on This Historic Day Omer ... Read More
Health Equity Council Commemorates the Life, Leadership and Legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr January 18, 2021 We commemorate the life, leadership and legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on this federally recognized day. ... Read More
Governor Newsom Announces Progress in Expanding Hospital Capacity to Fight Coming Surge in COVID-19 Cases April 7, 2020 At former basketball arena being transformed into an alternate care site, Governor announces state has already secured up to ... Read More
State tobacco tax expanding health care workforce; CalMedForce awards $38 million from Prop 56 funds December 3, 2019 Revenues Will Help Address Physician Shortage, Increase Access to Care Sacramento, Calif. – Physicians for a Healthy California (PHC) announced more ... Read More
Member Thank You, Dignity and UC Health Partnership, LACMA 2020, and LACMA Event Recaps! November 25, 2019 ... Read More
LAC DPH Health Advisory: Mumps Outbreak in Men’s Central Jail November 8, 2019 Mumps is highly infectious and spreads through congregate living/social settings and has caused recent outbreaks in the United States. ... Read More
New Report Shows Alarming Death Rate Among Los Angeles County Homeless Population October 31, 2019 The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) released a mortality study that provides new and alarming ... Read More
First Flu Death in LA County Confirmed October 26, 2019 The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health confirmed the first flu-associated death for the 2019-2020 flu season. The 2018-19 season ... Read More
Measles Exposure Advisory: LA County Public Health Warns of Possible Measles Exposure Locations October 17, 2019 The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is investigating an additional confirmed case of measles in a Los ... Read More
CMA Objects to Federal Scope Expansion Under President’s Executive Order October 17, 2019 President Trump recently signed an executive order with sweeping implications for Medicare, touting it as an alternative to “Medicare for All” ... Read More
Addressing the Dangers of Increased E-Cigarette Use Among Youth: A Call to Action for Clinicians September 25, 2019 E-cigarettes and Youth in LA County Many in the medical and public health communities are increasingly concerned with the use ... Read More