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CMA-sponsored bill to'improve'e-bike safety laws passes out of Assembly Judiciary committee'
8+ hour, 23+ min ago (249+ words) A bill sponsored by the California Medical Association (CMA) that aims to reduce the growing number of severe electric bicycle (e-bike) injuries advanced out of the Assembly Judiciary Committee on Tuesday." At Tuesday's committee hearing, Timothy Browder, M. D. , the trauma medical…...
Reminder: DHCS will soon enforce Medi-Cal prescriber enrollment requirement
3+ week, 13+ hour ago (237+ words) Although the requirement has technically been in place for more than a decade, the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) has not consistently enforced it for pharmacy claims. That will change in mid-2026. Effective June 26, 2026, Medi-Cal Rx will deny pharmacy…...
CMA sponsors legislation to prohibit automatic downcoding by insurance companies
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (12+ words) California Medical Association...
California's budget must address massive federal cuts to health care
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (294+ words) California Medical Association California's budget must address massive federal cuts to health care In response to Governor Gavin Newsom's 2026-27 budget proposal, California Medical Association President Ren" Bravo, M. D. , issued the following statement: Californians are facing significant uncertainty because of H. R. 1 and other…...
Understanding California's new health laws: A 2026 guide for physicians
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (191+ words) A wide range of new California health care laws took effect Jan. 1, 2026, reshaping how physicians practice medicine and how patients access care. Many were sponsored or supported by the California Medical Association (CMA) and reflect CMA's priorities: reducing administrative burdens,…...
California physicians oppose CDC move to cut child vaccine recommendations
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (114+ words) California Medical Association President and pediatrician Ren" Bravo, M. D. , issued the following statement following the decision by the U. S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to abruptly cut the number of vaccines universally recommended for children:" Nationally, we need to put child…...