Update on Senate Health Reform Bill and AMA Polling Results The American Medical Association(AMA) released the results of seven public opinion polls of registered voters in states that will be pivotal in determining the outcome of pending health reform legislation in the Senate (Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Nevada, Ohio, Tennessee, and West Virginia). Six of the seven polls were conducted by Public Opinion Strategies, which is the firm that conducts polls for the Wall Street Journal and NBC News. The West Virginia poll was conducted by Jan van Lohuizen. June 28, 2017 AMA, Health Care Reform AMA, Health Care Reform 0 0 Comment Read More »
CMA Federal Update: Health Care Reform and MACRA With the election of Donald Trump to the U.S. Presidency and Republicans in control of both the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate, Republican leaders are moving swiftly to fulfill a cornerstone campaign promise to repeal the ACA. Read about CMA efforts related to health care reform and MACRA. February 3, 2017 Advocacy, CMA, MACRA ACA, CMA, Health Care Reform, MACRA 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 »
Health Care Reform: The Basics for Individuals Beginning January 1, 2014, new regulations provide most Americans access to affordable health insurance that covers essential care. Mercer, a partner of the San Francisco Medical Society, has complied a list of regulations that you know know. November 4, 2013 Sponsored Post individual mandate, Marsh, health care reform, Mercer 0 0 Comment Read More »
Medi-Cal Cuts Endanger Health Reform Op-Ed by SFMS President Shannon Udovic-Constant, MD and Dignity Health CEO Lloyd Dean in the May 28, 2013 San Francisco Chronicle points out the problem with cutting Medi-Cal payments as the number who are eligible for the program increase. May 28, 2013 Health Care Reform, Medi Cal, SFMS Member Medi-Cal cut, Shannon Udovic-Constant, We Care for California, Health care reform, Lloyd Dean 0 0 Comment Read More »
