Physician Advocate
Your voice is key to our success in the Capitol
Critical issues affecting today's physicians are being decided in the legislative arena at a fast and furious pace. Health care reform, medical liability and insurance regulations are just a few of the vital issues being debated and voted on by decision-makers in Sacramento.
CMA has some of the best lobbyists, lawyers and other advocates in the Capitol, but the most powerful weapon in advancing the cause of physicians and their patients is you. Hearing from a physician with experience from the front lines of medicine can make all the difference for a legislator facing a complicated health care issue.
Join the Fight to Protect Medicine
Every cause needs powerful champions. That means you.
You don't have to be a political expert or know a legislator directly to serve as a Legislative Key Contact. You just need the desire to make an impact, and CMA will give you the rest.
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The California Medical Association’s (CMA) Legislative Hot List summarizes the status of CMA-sponsored bills, as well as the progress of other significant health care legislation. The Hot List represents a small sampling of the hundreds of bills CMA follows during each legislative session.
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Fighting for you!
CALPAC, the California Medical Association Political Action Committee supports candidates and legislators who understand and embrace medicine’s agenda. Health care in California is highly regulated and legislated. As government and the insurance industry continue their quest to control health care, your clinical autonomy is in great jeopardy. Now more than ever, you need to fight to keep medical decisions in your well-trained hands. Fortunately, you do not have to wage the fight alone.
Successful Legislative advocacy depends upon an integrated approach, consisting of lobbying, continuing grassroots activity and political action through CALPAC. CALPAC is operated by physicians for physicians. By focusing physician resources, CALPAC supports hundreds of candidates for state and federal office who share our philosophy and vision of the future of health care and medical practice.
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