2022 in Review Welcome to our last newsletter of the year and my last president’s message of my term. It is that time of year again to celebrate and reflect on our achievements this year. While we are still recovering from the pandemic and are faced with new challenges from inflation and global supply chain […] Read more
The Value of a Vote With midterm elections upon us, the time is now for family physicians and patients to come together at the ballot box. A number of ballot initiatives focus on the health of individuals and families, while others dictate how physicians can practice medicine. Views on specific issues may differ, but voting […] Read more
October 2022Wesley G. Bradford, MD, MPH CMS’s 2023 Medicare physician fee schedule includes 4.5% reduction in payment rates, despite steep increases in practice costs, jeopardizing primary care access. AAFP urges us to support the bipartisan Supporting Medicare Providers Act of 2022 (HR 8800, Bera) to avert Medicare Part B payment cuts, at:https://www.votervoice.net/AAFP/campaigns/96274/respond?org=794&lvl=100&ite=4209&lea=25527&ctr=0&par=1&trk=a0S5b00000CUof2EAD. CAFP and CMA […] Read more
LAAFP 2023 Executive BoardExecutive Committee: President: Gregory Lewis, MDPresident-Elect: Emma Hiscocks, MDVice-President: Jerry Abraham, MDSecretary-Treasurer: Stacey Ludwig, MDAssistant Secretary Treasurer: Cynthia Chen-Joea, DO State Board of Directors (3-year terms):Directors:District III: Kevin Rossi, MDDistrict IV: Rebecca Bertin, MD Alternate Directors:District III: Po-Yin Samuel Huang, MDDistrict IV: Felix Aguilar, MD Delegates to CAFP’s All Member Advocacy Meeting […] Read more
