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 »
Voter Support Down for Prop 45 and Prop 46 Support has dropped for two November ballot initiatives related to health insurance rate regulation and random drug testing of physicians - Prop 45 and Prop 46, respectively - according to a new Field Poll. October 31, 2014 Advocacy, News Field Poll, Prop 46, Prop 45 0 0 Comment Read More »
