SFMS/CMA Prevents Last Minute Move To Scuttle MICRA; MICRA Is Preserved In the last days of the 2012 legislative session, a shell bill (SB 1528) was gutted and amended in an attempt by trial lawyers to undermine California’s Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act (MICRA). SFMS/CMA rallied its grassroots advocacy network and was able to thwart this move and the bill is dead for this legislative season. September 4, 2012 Advocacy, MICRA, Politics and Medicine SB 1528, MICRA 0 0 Comment Read More »
Oppose SB 1528 -- Last Minute Legislation Threatening MICRA SB 1528 is a last minute legislation that would undermine the Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act of 1975 (MICRA). If passed, the bill would artificially inflating economic medical expense damage awards in managed care cases. This, in turn, would increase medical malpractice premiums for physicians, many of whom would be forced to close shop thereby further limiting access to care for all Californians. CALL NOW to urge your legislators to VOTE NO on SB 1528. August 31, 2012 Advocacy, MICRA, Politics and Medicine, SFMS Member Events Legislative advocacy, Legislative Alert, MICRA, SB 1528 0 0 Comment Read More »
Health Care Providers, Patient Advocates Debate Medical Malpractice Law Several legal challenges against California’s medical malpractice law have divided health care providers and patient advocates. July 3, 2012 News Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act , MICRA 0 0 Comment Read More »
Court Upholds Constitutionality of MICRA's $250,000 Cap on Non-Economic Damages California’s 5th Appellate District Court recently upheld the constitutionality of our state’s landmark Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act (MICRA), which caps non-economic damage awards at $250,000. September 23, 2011 Advocacy, CMA, News CMA avocacy, MICRA, Sinnett v. Tam 0 0 Comment Read More »
CMA Defends MICRA Before Appellate Court August 16, 2011 Advocacy, AMA, CMA, MICRA, Politics and Medicine CMA, MICRA, Stinnett v. Tam 0 0 Comment Read More »
