HR6 SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act The underlying text of H.R. 6 includes several Medicaid, Medicare, and public health reforms to help combat the opioid crisis. June 28, 2018 Medicaid, Medicare HR6, Medicaid, Medicare, OPIOIDS, Public Health, SUPPORT 0 0 Comment Read More »
AMA Physician Compare A letter from AMA Federal Relations Director, Terri Marchiori October 31, 2017 AMA AMA, Medicaid, Medicare 0 0 Comment Read More »
Urgent Call to Action: House to Vote on AHCA Today Later today, the House of Representatives will vote on the American Health Care Act (AHCA), a bill that if passed could result in an estimated 14 million Americans losing their health care coverage. March 23, 2017 Advocacy, AMA, Health Care Reform, Medicaid ACA, AHCA, CBO, Medicaid 0 0 Comment Read More »
Physicians Must Post Nondiscrimination Statements by October 19 The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Civil Rights recently finalized new nondiscrimination rules intended to advance health equity and reduce health care disparities. Under the rule, individuals are protected from discrimination in health care on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability and sex, including discrimination based on pregnancy, gender identity and sex stereotyping. It also includes important protections for individuals with disabilities and enhances language assistance for people with limited English proficiency. September 19, 2016 CMA, Health Care Reform, Medi Cal, Medicaid, Medicare Affordable Care Act, Discrimination, HHS, Medicaid, Medi-Cal, Medicare, OCR 0 0 Comment Read More »
SFGH to Host 50th Anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid Celebration Join SFGH and CMS Region IX at a celebration marking the 50th anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid on July 30, 2015. July 20, 2015 Local Events, Medicaid, Medicare, San Francisco General Medicaid, Medicare, Medicare 50th anniversary, San Francisco General Hospital 0 0 Comment Read More »