Fossil Fuel Pollution and Climate Chance Web Event from NEJM Event: Fossil Fuel Pollution and Climate Change Date: November 16, 2023 Time: 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM As the burning of fossil fuels continues to cause health hazards like air pollution, it is also the primary driver of the climate crisis. The health care sector has a responsibility to urgently respond to the accelerating impacts of record temperatures, extreme weather events, and rising sea levels that are contributing to a full-fledged public health crisis across the globe. This new reality prompts crucial questions for clinicians and health care leaders as to how to ... November 13, 2023 Advocacy, Patient Care, Public Health Environmental Health, NEJM 0 0 Comment Read More »
URGENT! Contact your Member of Congress immediately to cancel the Medicare payment cut! Congress has decided to include any year-end Medicare payment issues in its must-pass bill to keep the federal government operating. Congress must pass this legislation by November 17 to avoid a government shutdown. Therefore, we must act now to demand positive changes to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for 2024. Due to budget neutrality rules, the 2024 fee schedule includes a harmful 3.4% payment cut that will take effect if Congress does not act. With an expected 4.6% rise in health care inflation this year, the cut will be devastating for physician practices ... November 9, 2023 Advocacy, Medicare Medicare, Reimbursement 0 0 Comment Read More »
SCCMA EHC Member Publishes on Climate Change and the Risks to Pregnant Persons and their Offspring SCCMA Environmental Health Committee Member, Santosh Pandipati, MD, FACOG was recently asked to bring together a panel to author a lead article for a special issue of Seminars in Perinatology dedicated to climate change impacts on women and pregnancy. To download article, please click HERE. Climate change: Overview of risks to pregnant persons and their offspring Santosh Pandipati, Melanie Leong, Rupa Basu, David Abel, Sarena Hayer, Jeanne Conry Climate change is one of the greatest challenges confronting humanity. Pregnant persons, their unborn children, and offspring are particularly vulnerable, as evidenced by adverse perinatal ... October 23, 2023 Advocacy, General, Health Net, Healthcare, legislation, Public Health Climate Change, Environmental Health 0 0 Comment Read More »
SANTA CLARA COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT UNVEILS STRATEGIC PLAN 2023-2026 The County of Santa Clara Public Health Department’s 2023-2026 Strategic Plan sets the direction for the organization for the next three years. The objectives and strategies laid out provide a roadmap that will help achieve their mission to protect and improve the health and well-being of the community. It also helps to prioritize resources like budgets, staff, and time spent on projects. Read more about the Department and their mission and core values. The plan highlights priorities for the next three years, which cover five areas: · Racial and Health Equity · Policy · Partnerships · Data and Technology · Workforce Development ... August 16, 2023 Advocacy, General, Healthcare, Patient Care, Public Health community health, Health Department, Santa Clara County 0 0 Comment Read More »
CMA Hosting Webinar on Medi-Cal Managed Care Plan Transition At the end of 2022, the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) reached an agreement with five commercial managed care plans (MCP) to deliver Medi-Cal services in 21 counties across the state starting in January 2024. As a result, approximately 1.2 million Medi-Cal patients will be required to transition to a new a new health plan, and in some counties Medi-Cal patients will have the ability to select from more than one plan. DHCS recently updated its 2024 MCP Transition Policy Guide to include a table that lists Medi-Cal managed care plan changes ... July 24, 2023 Advocacy, CMA, General, Healthcare, Insurance, legislation, Medi-Cal, Patient Care DHCS, managed care, medi-cal, webinar 0 0 Comment Read More »
