Protect access and control health care costs for CA patients; Oppose the so-called “Fairness for Injured Patients Act” Proposition 46 taught us the power of a strong coalition, and this time around it will be even more important. February 10, 2020 Advocacy, CMA, MICRA, Politics and Medicine CMA, MICRA, Prop 46 0 0 Comment Read More »
SFMS/CMA Lead Resounding Victory in Defeating Prop. 46 by 2 to 1 Margin On November 4, the voters of California spoke loudly and definitively, sending the trial lawyers’ Proposition 46 to defeat by a 2 to 1 margin. The message is clear—Californians simply don’t want to increase health care costs and reduce health access so trial attorneys can file more lawsuits. November 13, 2014 MICRA, Politics and Medicine MICRA, Prop 46 0 0 Comment Read More »
SFMS & CMA Lead Successful Campaign to Defeat Props 45 & 46 SFMS and CMA have successfully led the campaign to defeat 2 onerous ballot measures that would have negatively impact health care, Propositions 45 and 46. November 5, 2014 Advocacy, MICRA, Politics and Medicine, SFMS Member Prop 46, SFMS advocacy, 2014 Election, Prop 45 0 0 Comment Read More »
Voter Support Down for Prop 45 and Prop 46 Support has dropped for two November ballot initiatives related to health insurance rate regulation and random drug testing of physicians - Prop 45 and Prop 46, respectively - according to a new Field Poll. October 31, 2014 Advocacy, News Field Poll, Prop 46, Prop 45 0 0 Comment Read More »
The Truth About Proposition 46 Prop. 46 increases health care costs, limits Californians' access to quality health care, and threatens personal privacy. This is why 500 community groups including Planned Parenthood, San Francisco Community Clinic Consortium, Chinese Community Health Care Association, and California Children's Hospital Association all oppose Prop. 46. August 7, 2014 Advocacy, MICRA, Politics and Medicine Prop 46, Proposition 46, MICRA 0 0 Comment Read More »