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Fri, 30 Jan 2026
Joint Commission will adopt the National Quality Forum’s updated Serious Reportable Events list into its Sentinel Events framework beginning Jan. 1, 2027, creating a more unified system for tracking serious patient safety events and reducing duplicative reporting requirements.
Thu, 29 Jan 2026
Federal funding expires Jan. 30. After senators today blocked a spending bill, a shutdown could create temporary uncertainty around some Medicare telehealth policies.
Wed, 28 Jan 2026
California physicians warn that immigration enforcement activity is deterring patients from seeking needed medical care, increasing health risks and straining the system. State law provides protections to help ensure health care settings remain safe spaces, and physicians are encouraged to review legal guidance and update office protocols accordingly.
Mon, 26 Jan 2026
In response to AAP releasing its 2026 immunization schedule, CMA President and pediatrician René Bravo, M.D., issued the following statement.
CMA has long warned that failures to protect public health and safety have real, deadly consequences and once again, we are seeing those consequences play out.
Thu, 22 Jan 2026
CDPH has issued an alert to health care providers following a sharp increase in amatoxin poisonings linked to Death Cap mushrooms. Since November, 35 patients have been hospitalized statewide, resulting in three deaths and three liver transplants. Providers are urged to consider mushroom poisoning in patients with gastrointestinal symptoms or elevated liver enzymes and to contact poison control immediately for guidance.
January 23 is Healthcare Continuing Education Professionals Day, recognizing the CME professionals whose work ensures physicians stay informed, skilled and prepared to deliver high-quality patient care.
Congress is moving forward with a health care package that extends Medicare telehealth flexibilities, advances PBM reforms and continues key public health programs. However, lawmakers failed to extend enhanced ACA premium tax credits—an omission that threatens coverage affordability for hundreds of thousands of Californians and millions of Americans.
Wed, 21 Jan 2026
DMHC has issued new guidance responding to CMA concerns about improper COVID-19 cost shifting. The guidance reaffirms that health plans—including Medi-Cal managed care plans—must reimburse physicians for COVID-19 testing and immunizations and may not shift that financial risk to providers without explicit agreement.
Clinical language can shape patient trust, engagement and outcomes. A new CMA webinar will explore how biased and stigmatizing language affects care—and offer practical tools physicians can use to adopt more respectful, person-centered communication.
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