California Medical Association urges legislature to adopt state budget that improves access to care for Medi-Cal patients PRESS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Joanne Adams, jadams@cmanet.org Sacramento, CALIF. – Today, Governor Jerry Brown released his revised state budget, which applies tobacco tax revenues to cover general fund responsibilities in the Medi-Cal program. In response, California Medical Association (CMA) President Ruth E. Haskins, M.D., made the following statement: "We’re disappointed that Governor Brown’s revised budget continues to ignore the clear language of the tobacco tax initiative (Proposition 56) and the will of California voters. "More than a third of Californians, including 50 percent of children in the state, rely on Medi-Cal for health care. ... May 22, 2017 General, Medi-Cal California State Budget, Medi-Cal, Prop. 56 (tobacco tax), State Legislature 0 0 Comment Read More »
CMA publishes 2016 Legislative Wrap-Up The delivery of health care, and its costs, remains at the forefront of California politics. Dramatic changes, such as the Affordable Care Act, escalating health care premiums, consolidation of health plans, rising drug costs and the implementation of the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA), continue to create uncertainty in the marketplace, causing a relatively new state legislature to question nearly every aspect of health care delivery in California. The result during the 2016-2017 legislative session was a record number of significant legislative challenges to the ... October 13, 2016 General State Legislative Advocacy, State Legislature, State Legislation 0 0 Comment Read More »
CMA congratulates Dr. Joaquin Arambula on 31st Assembly District win Joaquin Arambula, M.D., a Fresno emergency room physician and member of the California Medical Association (CMA), won a special election on Tuesday to fill a seat vacated by Henry T. Perea in the 31st district in the state Assembly. Dr. Arambula, a Democrat, received 52 percent of the 29,000 votes counted, besting Republican Clint Olivier's 42 percent. “Today, we congratulate Dr. Joaquin Arambula on a well run campaign and a well deserved victory,” said Steve Larson, M.D., president of the CMA. "CMA diligently advocates on behalf of providers and patients to ... April 12, 2016 General Election, Fresno-Madera Medical Society, State Legislature, CALPAC 0 0 Comment Read More »
CMA Capitol Insight: Sept. 15, 2015 CMA Capitol Insight is a biweekly column by veteran journalist Anthony York, reporting on the inner workings of the state Legislature. The end of the road After years of having his way in the state legislature, Gov. Jerry Brown suffered a series of defeats at the end of this legislative year. Some came at the hands of Republicans – like Brown’s failure to muster support for new gasoline taxes to pay for road construction and repairs. Others were handed out by fellow Democrats, including a cluster of members in the ... September 23, 2015 General CMA Capitol Insight, State Legislature, Anthony York 0 0 Comment Read More »
