Melissa Flores Appointed as CHSWC Executive Officer

Melissa Flores Appointed as CHSWC Executive Officer

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March 13, 2025 – MedLegalNews.com – Melissa Flores Appointed: The California Commission on Health and Safety and Workers’ Compensation (CHSWC) has named Melissa A. Flores as its new Executive Officer, effective March 11, 2025. Flores brings decades of leadership experience in public service, board relations, and strategic communications. Her appointment aligns with CHSWC’s mission to […]

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DEA Expands Buprenorphine Treatment via Telemedicine

DEA Expands Buprenorphine Treatment via Telemedicine

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March 12, 2025 – MedLegalNews.com – The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) have finalized a rule expanding access to buprenorphine treatment via telemedicine. This update allows physicians to prescribe schedule III-V controlled substances, including buprenorphine, for opioid use disorder (OUD) treatment—even through audio-only telemedicine encounters. Key

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DAS Appoints Orrian Willis to Interagency Advisory Committee on Apprenticeship

DAS Appoints Orrian Willis to Interagency Advisory Committee on Apprenticeship

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March 12, 2025 – MedLegalNews.com – DAS Appoints Orrian Willis: The California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) has announced the appointment of Orrian Willis as a public representative on the Interagency Advisory Committee on Apprenticeship (IACA). Willis will provide public agency perspectives on apprenticeship expansion and workforce development. His term extends through November 2028. A

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CMA President Condemns Congress' Failure to Prevent Medicare Cuts

CMA President Condemns Congress’ Failure to Prevent Medicare Cuts

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March 10, 2025, MedLegalNews.com – CMA President Condemns Congress: California Medical Association (CMA) President Shannon Udovic-Constant, M.D., expressed deep frustration over Congress’ failure to prevent another round of Medicare payment cuts to physicians. Despite bipartisan support for fixing the broken Medicare payment system, lawmakers have failed to protect patient access to care — triggering widespread

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CA Insurance Commissioner Reappoints Two to WCIRB Governing Committee

CA Insurance Commissioner Reappoints Two to WCIRB Governing Committee

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March 10, 2025 – California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara has reappointed Mitch Steiger and C. Bryan Little to the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau (WCIRB) Governing Committee, reinforcing California’s commitment to maintaining fair and balanced workers’ compensation insurance practices. The reappointments aim to strengthen the oversight of premium rates, policy regulations, and worker classifications across

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CMA-Sponsored Bill Targets Private Equity Influence in Health Care

CMA-Sponsored Bill Targets Private Equity Influence in Health Care

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Legislation Strengthens Ban on Corporate Control of Medicine Private Equity Influence in Health Care: The California Medical Association (CMA) is backing a new bill to reinforce California’s existing ban on the corporate practice of medicine. SB 351, introduced by State Sen. Christopher Cabaldon (D-West Sacramento), aims to restore trust in the state’s health care system

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CMA Urges Congress to Stop Medicare Cuts and Extend Telehealth Waivers

CMA Urges Congress to Stop Medicare Cuts and Extend Telehealth Waivers

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Congress Faces Urgent Deadline to Act March 6, 2025 – Stop Medicare Cuts: With less than two weeks to prevent a federal government shutdown, bipartisan negotiations have stalled. As a result, Congressional leaders are now working on a temporary spending bill that would fund the government at current levels through the end of 2025. The

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Coalition of State Medical Associations Urges Congress to Protect Medicaid

Coalition of State Medical Associations Urges Congress to Protect Medicaid

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Nationwide Physician Groups Unite Against Medicaid Cuts March 6, 2025 – A coalition of all 50 state medical associations and the District of Columbia, representing hundreds of thousands of physicians and their 80 million Medicaid patients, is urging Congress to protect Medicaid. The proposed $880 billion spending reduction in the House Budget Resolution poses a

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CompScience, CMTA, and Bender Partner to Reduce Workers’ Comp Costs for California Manufacturers

CompScience, CMTA, and Bender Partner to Reduce Workers’ Comp Costs for California Manufacturers

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New Program Uses AI to Improve Workplace Safety March 6, 2025 – Sacramento, CA – CompScience has partnered with Bender Insurance Solutions and the California Manufacturers & Technology Association (CMTA) to launch an innovative workers’ compensation program for California manufacturers. This collaboration aims to lower insurance costs, prevent workplace injuries, and improve safety using advanced

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