RCMA/CMA's Advocacy Secures $1 Billion+ for Medi-Cal Providers California voters overwhelmingly approved Prop 56, which added a $2 tax on tobacco products and stipulated that funds should increase access by improving provider payments. California's 2018-2019 state budget continues to provide over $1 billion annually to improve provider payments so more Medi-Cal patients can access care when they need it most. September 28, 2018 California Legislation, Legislation, Medi-Cal, RCMA/CMA, Resources Big Tobacco, IEHP, Medi-Cal, Prop 56, Proposition 56 0 0 Comment Read More »
Opioid Advocacy Update From the beginning of the opioid epidemic, the California Medical Association (CMA) has been one of the most engaged and determined stakeholders working to strike a balance between patient access to necessary medicine and preventing and addressing abuse. September 28, 2018 California Legislation, Health Care Reform, Legislation, Resources cma, controlled substances, CURES, opiod, opiod advocacy, opiod crisis, opiod enforcement, opiod epidemic, prescribing opiods, prescription drugs 0 0 Comment Read More »
AB 3087 Defeated In May 2018, the California Medical Association (CMA) announced the resounding defeat of Assembly Bill 3087 (Kalra) – dangerous legislation that would have created a commission of unelected political appointees empowered to arbitrarily cap rates for all health care services in all clinics, hospitals and physician practices in California. September 28, 2018 California Legislation, Legislation, RCMA/CMA AB 3087, CMA, Healthcare Rates 0 0 Comment Read More »
