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CMA warns 2026-27 state budget will increase health insurance costs
California's 2026-27 budget and accompanying health budget trailer bill include a $1.5 billion tax increase that will be passed on to consumers through higher health insurance premiums. The increase could add as much as $400 annually to premiums for a family of four and comes as federal actions are already expected to result in significant coverage losses for Californians.
CMA statement on the passage of the 2026-27 budget and health budget trailer bill
In response to the passage of the 2026-27 state budget and accompanying health budget trailer bill, CMA President René Bravo, M.D., issued the following the statement:
CMA reimbursement advocacy recovers $5.6 million for physician practices in 2025
CMA recovered more than $5.6 million on behalf of physician practices in 2025 — marking its second-best recovery year ever. Since 2009, CMA's reimbursement advocacy efforts have helped recover more than $52 million for California physicians.
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SBCMS Installation of Officers & Outstanding Awards
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Webinar: Managing Challenging Patient Interactions
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"I joined the medical society not entirely sure what to expect or how it might impact my daily work. Then the pandemic struck—and everything changed. My colleagues and I were scrambling, doing everything we could to secure supplies for practices that were hanging by a thread. In those moments, access to PPE wasn’t just important; it was literally a matter of life or death.
After exhausting every avenue I could think of, I reached out to SBCMS and CMA as something of a last hope. The first question they asked was, “Do you have a truck or an SUV?” I’ll never forget that moment. What followed was beyond anything I imagined—I drove away with enough PPE and medical supplies to keep our office safe and operational for years. It was the first time I truly understood that the medical society wasn’t just an organization; it was a lifeline. A partner who showed up when it mattered most.
To this day, SBCMS and CMA remain my trusted “go-to” for practice solutions, funding opportunities, GME expansion, and support for the patients we serve. I truly cannot imagine practicing medicine without their collaboration, advocacy, and unwavering commitment to physicians."
Steven H. Barag, DO SBCMS and CMA Member
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