NYCU October 28, 2025 TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2025 PHYSICIANS: Over 1,000 physicians from across California gathered in Los Angeles for California Medical Association’s annual House of Delegates (HOD) recently. This year much of the time was spent with major changes to how CMA handles policy development process, a reform of changes adopted 10 years ago. These proposals seek to improve member engagement in policy development, including expanding the voice of the House on issues of prioritization. These proposed changes are grounded in principles of good governance and respond directly to member feedback while keeping governance expenses ... October 28, 2025 Advocacy, Bird Flu, CAHAN Alerts, Champions for Health, CMA, HOD, SDCMS, Transgender Healthcare 0 0 Comment Read More »
NYCU October 14, 2025 TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2025 PHYSICIANS: A couple of weeks ago, Dr. William Tseng joined Senator Adam Schiff and Congressman Mike Levin in a press conference calling on Congress to reinstate premium assistance for ACA health plans. You can read more about this important press conference HERE Senator Schiff’s staff asked for help collecting patient stories, particularly related to the increased cost of ACA premiums, but they are also interested in broader healthcare stories that are compelling. If you have any patients willing to share their stories, please forward them to me at ... October 14, 2025 Advocacy, CAHAN Alerts, Champions for Health, CMA, CMA Benefits, ICD-10, Infectious Disease, Medi-Cal, Medical Malpractice/Litigation, Prior Authorization, Public Health, SDCMS, Trump Administration 0 0 Comment Read More »
NYCU September 30, 2025 TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2025 PHYSICIANS: This past week, San Diego County Medical Society and California Medical Association, represented by Dr. William Tseng, joined US Senator Adam Schiff, Congressman Mike Levin and colleagues at TrueCare in Oceanside to stand up for our patients. Physicians live by the oath “primum non nocere”, …first do no harm. That oath doesn’t stop at the clinic door. It must also guide Congress as it decides whether to extend the Affordable Care Act’s enhanced premium tax credits. This is a vital issue of patient access, and as Dr. Tseng ... October 1, 2025 Advocacy, American Medical Association, CAHAN Alerts, Champions for Health, CMA, Dementia, Member Social, Physician Workforce, Public Health, SD County Health , SDCMS, Trump Administration, Vaccines 0 0 Comment Read More »
NYCU September 16, 2025 TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2025 PHYSICIANS: Beware of scammers posing as Drug Enforcement Administration representatives! Our office has been contacted by a local physician who reported receiving a phone call from a scammer representing themselves as being from the DEA. This was a major issue five years ago but seems to be returning as a threat. The DEA has posted a warning for physicians, medical personnel and the public to be on the lookout and proceed cautiously with those claiming to be representing the DEA. The DEA warning can be found HERE. SAN DIEGO ... September 16, 2025 CAHAN Alerts, Champions for Health, CMA, COVID-19 Vaccinations, MAHA, Medicare, Member Social, Public Health, SD County Health , SDCMS, Transgender Healthcare, Trump Administration, Vaccines 0 0 Comment Read More »
NYCU August 19, 2025 TUESDAY, AUGUST 19, 2025 PHYSICIANS: On Sunday, August 31, from 12–2 pm, Kendra Scott's store at Fashion Valley Mall is teaming up with Champions for Health so that 20% of your purchase goes towards providing specialty medical care to low–income, uninsured San Diegans if you mention Champions at checkout. The Online Option: Shop anytime on either Sunday, August 31 or Monday, September 1 at kendrascott.com using promo code GIVEBACK-JTSPY and Champions will still receive 20% of the proceeds. This is an opportunity to do good and have fun while you do it. We ... August 20, 2025 Advocacy, Champions for Health, CMA, CMA Benefits, Infectious Disease, Maternal Health, Medicare, Member Social, Mental Health, Practice Management, Public Health, SDCMS, Trump Administration, Vaccines 0 0 Comment Read More »
NYCU August 5, 2025 TUESDAY, AUGUST 5, 2025 PHYSICIANS: On September 5th to 7th, the California Academy of Family Physicians (CAFP), the CAFP Foundation and the San Diego Academy of Family Physicians (SDAFP), are collaborating together to bring California’s largest family medicine conference, ‘Family Medicine POP! — Prism of Practice,’ to San Diego at Paradise Point Resort & Spa. The event is a convergence of the Clinical Forum (CAFP’s continuing education conference) and the Summit (the Foundation's professional development event for students and residents). CME credit is available. For more information and to register, CLICK HERE. NEED ... August 7, 2025 CAHAN Alerts, Champions for Health, CMA, COVID-19 Vaccinations, Infectious Disease, MAHA, Member Social, Public Health, Regulations, SDCMS, Trump Administration, Vaccines 0 0 Comment Read More »