CURES Mandate Implementation Date Remains Unclear Under California law, all individuals practicing in California who possess both a state regulatory board license authorized to prescribe, dispense, furnish or order controlled substances and a DEA Certificate must be registered to use CURES. Checking the CURES database will eventually be mandatory, but the exact date the mandate will take effect is unclear. January 23, 2017 CMA, CURES DEA, CURES 0 0 Comment Read More »
Victory: Judge Blocks Aetna-Humana Merger In a landmark win today for organized medicine and the nation’s patients, federal judge John D. Bates blocked the proposed Aetna-Humana merger. January 23, 2017 Advocacy, AMA Aetna, AMA, Humana, Merger 0 0 Comment Read More »
Request for Nominations for CMA Health Care Reform TAC Nominations are requested for interested physician members of the California Medial Association for a Health Care Reform Technical Advisory Committee. January 19, 2017 CMA CMA, Health Care Reform, TAC 0 0 Comment Read More »
CDPH Conference Call for Health Care Providers Today re: Flu Influenza activity is widespread in California and the Bay Area at this time. CDPH is convening a conference call this afternoon for healthcare providers. January 13, 2017 Public Health, SF Dept of Public Health CDPH, flu, influenza 0 0 Comment Read More »
Urge your legislators to oppose Governor Brown's budget proposal and respect the voters who supported Prop. 56 The Governor’s proposed budget uses $1.2 billion from Prop 56 funds toward increased health care costs in the Medi-Cal program rather than increase provider payments as intended by the voters. January 11, 2017 Advocacy, CMA, Medi Cal Budget, Medi-Cal, Proposition 56 0 0 Comment Read More »
