SFMMS Opposes Anti-Reproductive Health Vigilantism: In Support of the Texas Medical Association The SFMMS delegation to the CMA shares the widespread alarm and disdain for the new law in Texas banning abortions after 6 weeks gestation and offering financial incentives to anybody who reports a physician or anybody else perceived to helping a woman access an abortion. We offer this statement, signed by many of our delegates: September 16, 2021 Advocacy, CMA, Health Care Reform 0 0 Comment Read More »
SFMMS Board of Directors Approves 2021-2022 Strategic Priorities After extensive consultation with membership, the SFMMS Board of Directors has approved nine strategic priorities to guide the efforts of the medical society. Read about them here. March 9, 2021 Executive Director, Health Care Reform, Leadership development, Payment, Practice Management, Public Health, Strategy 0 0 Comment Read More »
CMA President Dr. Bretan statement on Gov. Newsom May budget revise CMA President Peter N. Bretan, M.D., released the following statement in response to Gov. Newsom's May budget revision. May 15, 2020 CMA, Health Care Reform, Medi Cal, News, Politics and Medicine budget, COVID, Newsom 0 0 Comment Read More »
ACA "Skinny Repeal" Defeated Early this morning, the so-called skinny or partial ACA repeal package was defeated by a vote of 49 to 51 with Senators Collins, Murkowski and McCain joining all 48 Democrats in opposing the proposal. Elements included in the “skinny” package were: July 28, 2017 Health Care Reform, Public Health ACA, Health Care, Skinny Repeal 0 0 Comment Read More »
AMA Statement on Senate Debate on Health System Reform Yesterday afternoon Senate leadership overcame the first legislative hurdle in their attempt to pass potentially devastating health care legislation. With the motion to proceed vote deadlocked at 50-50, the Vice President cast the deciding vote in favor of moving forward. This is serious! The Senate will now take votes over the next few days in an attempt to pass legislation that could, depending on the version, result in anywhere between 22 – 32 million people losing their health care coverage according to the latest figures from the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO). Physicians stand united with their patients - Contact your Senators now and tell them to oppose any legislation that would cut coverage for Americans with health insurance, take quality health care coverage away from those who have it now and drives up premiums and increases out-of-pocket health care costs - It's time to put patients before politics! July 27, 2017 AMA, Health Care Reform, Public Health Affordable Care Act, AMA, Health Care, Senate 0 0 Comment Read More »
