16% of Kids' Daily Diet Consist of Sugar A new report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics found that about 16% of U.S. children’s daily calories come from sugar. Please join SFMS and CMA to support AB 1746, which would ban the sale of sugary sports drinks on middle and high school campuses throughout California. March 1, 2012 Advocacy, News, Public Health AB 1746, CDC National Center for Health Statistics, sugar consumption 0 0 Comment Read More »
CMA Sponsors Bill to Ban Sugary Drinks in Schools The first CMA sponsored bill to be introduced this year was AB 1746, authored by Assemblymember Das Williams, which would ban sugary drinks from being sold on middle and high school campuses. February 21, 2012 Advocacy, CMA, Public Health AB 1746, CMA sponsored bill, sugar ban in schools 1 1 Comment Read More »
Contraception: What the Doctors Ordered Contraception exploded onto the front pages this month. That might seem strange to most people—what is controversial about contraception at this late date? One headline read “Changes to Contraceptive Coverage Rules Draw Mixed Reaction” and that one wins the ‘understatement’ award on this topic. February 21, 2012 Advocacy, CMA CMA House of Delegates, Contraception, contraceptive coverage 0 0 Comment Read More »
SFMS Urges Representatives Pelosi and Speier to Support Repeal of SGR SFMS, together with the Hospital Council of Northern and Central California, sent the following letter to Representative Nancy Pelosi to urge her to support the repeal of Medicare SGR formula. The same letter was also sent to Representative Jackie Speier. February 14, 2012 Advocacy, Medicare Medicare Sustainable Grown Rate, Nancy Pelosi, SGR 0 0 Comment Read More »
SFMS Meets with Local Legislators SFMS, represented by Drs. Peter Curran, John Maa, Andy Calman, and Edward Melkun, attended a January social event honoring newly elected San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee. SFMS took this opportunity to introduce Mayor Lee to the medical society and our work on public health and access to care issues. February 14, 2012 Advocacy, Local Events, SFMS Member Malia Cohen, Mayor Ed Lee, SFMS PAC 0 0 Comment Read More »
