Action Alert: Protect Health Care and Contact Your Legislator Today! Before January 12, 2013, Congress must stop the Medicare payment cut of 26.5%, the Medicare Sequestration Budget Cut of 2%, and the proposed Medicaid cuts. SFMS/CMA is also asking Congress to include an update of the California Medicare geographic payment regions in the package. December 5, 2012 Advocacy, SFMS Member Events legislative action alert, Fiscal cliff 0 0 Comment Read More »
Doing Something Right SFMS Resident Member Receives Prestigious AAP Advocacy Award October 5, 2012 Advocacy, News, UCSF AAP Advocacy Award, Adam Schickendanz, UCSF Resident 0 0 Comment Read More »
Brown Signs Legislation Requiring Signatures To Opt Out of Vaccination Gov. Jerry Brown signed AB 2109 into law that requires parents who exclude their children from immunization requirements to submit a signed statement that they received information about risks and benefits of immunization. October 1, 2012 Advocacy, Public Health immunization requirement, AB 2109, immunization exemption, vaccination 0 0 Comment Read More »
SFMS/CMA Urges Congress to Stop $11 billion in Medicare Sequestration Cuts Medicare payments will be slashed by $11.1 billion next year due to the Budget Control Act of 2011 unless Congress passes new measures to prevent the cuts. This comes just days after the SFMS/CMA, American Medical Association, and 99 other state and specialty societies submitted a letter to Congress urging the passage of legislation nullifying the 2 percent cut payments called for under the sequestration act. September 17, 2012 Advocacy, AMA, CMA, Medicare, Payment Medicare sequestration cuts, Medicare payment reduction, SFMS/CMA advocacy 0 0 Comment Read More »
Governor Brown Signs AB 589 to Create Medical School Scholarship Program On September 17, 2012, Governor Browns signed AB 589 (Perea), which will create a medical school scholarship program for students, helping to increase the physician workforce throughout California. September 17, 2012 Advocacy, News medical school scholarship, AB 589 0 0 Comment Read More »
