SFMS Joins Supervisor Mark Farrell to Propose Tobacco Ban Legislation The San Francisco Medical Society joined San Francisco Supervisor Mark Farrell (District 2) to introduce a legislation to eliminate the use of all tobacco products—including smokeless tobacco—at all baseball venues and city athletic fields in San Francisco. February 25, 2015 Advocacy, Local Events, Public Health Knock Tobacco Out of the Park, Mark Farrell, Roger Eng, tobacco ban, Tobacco Free Kids 0 0 Comment Read More »
SFMS and Hospital Council of Northern and Central California Sponsor Reception for San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee The San Francisco Medical Society joined with the Hospital Council of Northern and Central California to host a February 6, 2015 Advocacy, Local Events, SFMS Member Events Hospital Council, Mayor Ed Lee, SFMS 0 0 Comment Read More »
NEJM Study Shows Increase in Medicaid Reimbursement Improved Access to Care New NEJM study shows that the increase in Medicaid reimbursement for primary care provider resulted in a 7.7% increase in new patient appointment availability without longer wait times. SFMS will be meeting with legislators to discuss Medi-Cal reimbursement rates and access to care issues. February 4, 2015 Advocacy, Medi Cal, Medicaid, Primary Care We Care for California, Medi-Cal 0 0 Comment Read More »
State Health Officer Issues Health Advisory and New E-Cigarette Report; SFMS Policy on E-Cigarette Regulation California Department of Public Health (CDPH) director and state health officer Dr. Ron Chapman issued a Health Advisory and the “State Health Officer’s Report on E-Cigarettes: A Community Health Threat,” warning about the hazards of electronic cigarettes. January 29, 2015 Advocacy, CMA, Public Health electronic cigarettes, Ron Chapman, e-cigarettes, SB 140 0 0 Comment Read More »
SFMS & CMA Lead Successful Campaign to Defeat Props 45 & 46 SFMS and CMA have successfully led the campaign to defeat 2 onerous ballot measures that would have negatively impact health care, Propositions 45 and 46. November 5, 2014 Advocacy, MICRA, Politics and Medicine, SFMS Member Prop 46, SFMS advocacy, 2014 Election, Prop 45 0 0 Comment Read More »
