Advocacy Updates

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Legislature Passes MCO Tax Providing Historic Rate Increases for Medi-Cal Providers Date:    June 28, 2023 To:       California Chapter, American College of Cardiology Yesterday afternoon the Legislature passed the Managed Care Organization (MCO) Tax that will...

The California Legislature has just passed the halfway point of the Session. All bills were required to move out of the “House of Origin” by June 2nd. At the same time the state budget is being negotiated between the Administration and Legislature. One significant...

                              Pictured: Paul Marano, MD, Christina Craigo, NP, Janet Wei, MD, FACC, Norman Lepor, MD, FACC

Democrats Maintain Supermajorities and Battle Over Speaker of the Assembly Role After the election this week there are still a few races close enough not to have a declared winner, but the composition of the California Legislature will remain mostly the same with the...

I am also including AB 2098 (Low) at the end of this report which is the bill on physicians disseminating misinformation related to COVID-19. This was one of the last bills signed by the Governor this evening. In an unusual move, the Governor included a signing...

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The two-year session wrapped up late Wednesday night with debate going past midnight. More than 1,200 bills passed the Legislature this year. The Governor has already signed 490 and has almost 800 on his desk now. The Governor has until September 30th to take action....

Dalai Lama said, “Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can’t help them, at least don’t hurt them” What is being proposed WILL HURT THEM (the entire healthcare system – patients, doctors, hospitals, ERs, families, community, country – EVERYONE)....

AB 35 (Reyes) is the bill that contains the MICRA deal that was announced two weeks ago. The bill has moved quickly through both the Senate and Assembly and is now headed to the Governor. He is expected to sign the bill quickly. Below is a press release from...