by CA ACC | Oct 2, 2026 | Advocacy
Date:  October 2, 2026 To:     California Chapter, American College of Cardiology Fr:       Tim Madden, Legislative Advocate Re:     Legislative Report #358 – Governor Takes Actions on Bills – Two-Year Session Complete The Governor finished taking actions...
by CA ACC | Sep 29, 2026 | ACC Updates
UCR SOM Doctor’s Corner at a local high school-Chino Hills High School. 9/28/2026. There were there the whole day with several periods of students in various science classes providing mentoring resources and information....
by CA ACC | Sep 28, 2026 | Advocacy
The Legislature completed the 2025-2026 session on August 31st. For 2026, more than 1,800 bills were introduced, and more than 900 bills are currently awaiting action from the Governor. This year was a particularly active year for California ACC advocacy as you will...
by Steve Fischer | Nov 24, 2025 | ACC Updates
 A Scientific Statement from the American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology Abstract This American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology scientific statement on clinical considerations for competitive sports participation for athletes...
by CA ACC | Feb 26, 2025 | ACC Updates
Active on social media? ACC has guidelines when your profile references the College, i.e.: through your FACC designation or other. Remember to disclose that opinions you choose to post are your own. Learn...
by CA ACC | Dec 10, 2024 | ACC Updates
Article from ACC Work, practice, expense and liability relative value units (RVUs) are updated annually through the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) rulemaking. In response to the recently released 2025 Medicare...
by CA ACC | Nov 7, 2024 | Advocacy
As of this morning, Proposition 35 has received 67% of the votes assuring its passage! Proposition 35 locks in the Managed Care Organization (MCO) Tax and protects it from having the funds being taken by the Governor or Legislature. The MCO Tax will provide more than...
by CA ACC | Oct 23, 2024 | ACC Updates
The California TAVR Public Report was published July 2024 representing the clinical year 2022 of our 95 CA hospitals performing TAVR. California Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) Outcomes Report, 2022 There is an interactive map on the website for finding...
by CA ACC | Sep 30, 2024 | Advocacy
The Governor finished acting on more than 1,500 bills this morning. Â He signed 1,369 bills and vetoed 189. This is the largest number of bills signed by Governor Newsom during his term. The percentage of bills vetoes is slightly lower than in years past. The Chapter...
by CA ACC | Sep 3, 2024 | Advocacy
The Legislature finished their two-year session late on Saturday evening. The Governor has a little more than 1,000 bills on his desk awaiting his action. He has until September 30th to either sign or veto bills. To date, he has already signed 550 bills. There are a...
