California’s Physicians Launch Hurricane Harvey Disaster Relief Effort Hurricane Harvey has inflicted significant damage upon Houston, Texas, dumping over 40 inches of rain so far. More than 17,000 people have sought refuge, and heavy rain threatens to continue throughout the week. August 30, 2017 CMA CMA, Disaster Relief, Hurricane Harvey, Texas 0 0 Comment Read More »
California Health Care Foundation: Preparing For the Future Every day, the women and men charged with providing health care to California's 40 million residents work heroically. In helping people in California achieve healthier lives, this network of health professionals not only upholds the highest ideals of human care, it constitutes a formidable economic force that accounts for over 7% of the state's total employment. Yet in the next decade the health care workforce will face unprecedented challenges. The state's population is growing and becoming more diverse. The number of older Californians is projected to increase dramatically. Meanwhile, the cost of health care continues to rise faster than inflation. One of the biggest reasons these costs are so high and rising so fast is that we rely on a health care workforce that does not fit our needs. August 23, 2017 Managed Care, Public Health California, CHCF, Health Care 0 0 Comment Read More »
CMA Foundation 2017 Leadership Awards: Call for Nominations The California Medical Association (CMA) Foundation and its Network of Ethnic Physician Organizations (NEPO) are seeking nominations for the Foundation's 2017 Leadership Awards, which celebrate the efforts of extraordinary individuals and organizations who make a difference in the health of Californians. August 2, 2017 CMA, Leadership development CMA, Leadership Awards, NEPO 0 0 Comment Read More »
