by CA ACC | Sep 6, 2022 | Advocacy
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....
by CA ACC | Aug 24, 2022 | Advocacy
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)....
by CA ACC | May 19, 2022 | Advocacy
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...
by CA ACC | Oct 21, 2021 | Advocacy
Beginning on January 1, 2022 there is new law in California requiring all prescriptions be “e-prescribed”. Below is a link to the Medical Board’s website with more detail along with a podcast walking through the new requirements and the exemptions to e-prescribing....
by CA ACC | Sep 14, 2021 | Advocacy
The Legislature wrapped up the first year of the two-year legislative session Friday night. The end of session saw a noticeable absence of controversial legislation in the healthcare area. With the recall election taking over the Governor was looking to avoid...
by CA ACC | Aug 30, 2021 | Advocacy
August 26, 2021 This morning, both the Assembly and Senate Appropriations Committees went through the bills placed on their “Suspense Files” to announce the outcomes. As a reminder the “Suspense File” is for bills that have a fiscal impact on the state of more...
by CA ACC | Apr 15, 2021 | ACC Updates
The ACC welcomed Dipti Itchhaporia, MD, FACC, as its 70th president, effective April 1. Itchhaporia, an interventional cardiologist, is the Eric and Sheila Samson Endowed Chair in Cardiovascular Health, director of disease management for Hoag Heart and Vascular...
by CA ACC | Mar 1, 2021 | COVID-19
Author: Ramin Manshadi, MD, FACC, immediate past president of ACC’s California Chapter, and president of Manshadi Heart Institute. He is an adjunct professor at Stanford University and clinical professor at UC Davis. [Excerpt] Humanity has experienced a...
by CA ACC | Jan 20, 2021 | COVID-19
ACC Clinical Guidance and Practice. Read a message from ACC President Richard Kovacs, MD, FACC. ACC’s COVID-19...