U.S. House Unanimously Passes Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen Medicaid April 8, 2019 On March 25, the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed HR 1839 "Medicaid Services Investment and Accountability Act." The bill—sponsored ... Read More
Gov. Newsom to Keynote CMA's Legislative Advocacy Day March 14, 2019 The California Medical Association (CMA) is pleased to announce that Governor Gavin Newsom will be one of our keynote ... Read More
Security Prescription Fix Signed by Governor Newsom; Delays Implementation Until 2021 March 14, 2019 After intense lobbying from the California Medical Association (CMA), Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill on Monday that will ... Read More
New Title X Rules Will Limit Access to Critically Needed Care and Services for Millions of Patients March 1, 2019 The Trump administration issued a final rule last week that bars qualified family planning providers that provide abortions or ... Read More
CMA Joins Legislative Effort to Reduce Consumption of Sugar-Sweetened Beverages February 21, 2019 The California Medical Association (CMA) – which proudly represents over 44,000 physicians across all modes of practice and specialty ... Read More
CMA Applauds the Enactment of Federal Opioid Legislation October 29, 2018 The California Medical Association (CMA) applauded the enactment of H.R. 6 – a sweeping bipartisan bill that addresses nearly ... Read More
SB 1156 Takes California Back to the Bad Old Days August 6, 2018 Article was originally published on CMADocs.org Not long ago, health insurance companies limited access to insurance and quality health care ... Read More
Federal Opioid Package Receives Bipartisan Support in the U.S. House July 30, 2018 On June 22, the U.S. House of Representatives passed HR 6, the Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery ... Read More
AB 72 Independent Dispute Resolution Process: How CMA Can Help June 15, 2018 California's out-of-network billing and payment law (AB 72) took effect on July 1, 2017, changing the billing practices of ... Read More