Advocacy
Report: Summary 2026 Legislative Activity
Special Report John S. Lam, MD, MBA, FACS Summary 2026 Legislative Activity There are several policy issues and areas of legislation that impact healthcare and the practice of urology on a state level. California Medical Association (CMA) Legislative Advocacy Day Summary – April 8, 2026 As government and the insurance industry continue to expand…
Read MoreSynopsis: AUA Advocacy Summit 2026
2026 Annual Urology Advocacy Summit Recap By John S. Lam, MD, MBA, FACS, Los Angeles, CA AUA State Advocacy Committee Rep WSAUA Health Policy Committee District 6 Rep Past-President California Urological Association Thank you to all that joined us for the 2026 AUA Summit in Washington, DC, Feb 23-25. The ninth Annual Advocacy Summit…
Read MoreCUA Annual Meeting Minutes & Reports 2025
CUA Annual Meeting Minutes and Reports – 2025 Presented during the CUA Annual Meeting, Nov. 2, 2025 Click link to view https://cuanet.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/CUA-ABM-book-2025.pdf
Read MoreReport: Summary 2025 Legislative Activity
Special Report John S. Lam, MD, MBA, FACS Summary 2025 Legislative Activity There are several policy issues and areas of legislation that impact healthcare and the practice of urology on a state level. Click link to view https://cuanet.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/CUA-Activity-Report-Dr.-John-Lam-11.2.2025.pdf
Read MoreAB 632 – PSA Screening Bill Moving Forward
CUA Op-ed: California Can Help Men Afford Prostate Cancer Screening See our press release at Capitol Weekly Thank you to all CUA members, Assembly Member Mike Gipson (who introduced the bill), and our coalition partners (ZERO – the end of prostate cancer, AUA, AACU) who helped us get this far in moving AB 632 forward. …
Read MoreMedi-Cal Expands Access to SNM Therapy
Collaborative effort success! Medi-Cal Expands Access to SNM Therapy Big team win for CUA advocacy! Congrats to all who worked on this effort to alleviate the disparity in access to Sacral Neuromodulation Therapy for incontinence issues for Medi-Cal patients. . With the help of the Medtronic team and the CUA leadership, including Dr. Seth…
Read MoreReport: Summary CMA Legislative Day 2023
Special Report John S. Lam, MD, MBA, FACS CMA Legislative Day Summary – April 19, 2023 There were 5 bills that we discussed with our California State legislators during California Medical Association’s Legislative Advocacy Day on April 19.2023. We voiced support for 2 bills and opposed 3 bills as well as advocated for the increase…
Read MoreSynopsis: AUA Advocacy Summit 2023
AUA Advocacy Summit Summary – February 27-March 1, 2023 By Dr. John Lam, CUA President 2022-23 The American Urological Association’s (AUA) sixth Annual Advocacy Summit was held from February 27 to March 1. This year, we were back in-person for our sessions and receptions as well as our Capitol Hill visits. This year’s theme…
Read MoreAssembly Passes AB35 Historic Bill to Modernize California’s Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act
From Californians Allied for Patient Protection (micra.org) We are pleased to share with you an update about the historic agreement to modernize California’s Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act of 1975 (or MICRA). Today, the Fairness for Injured Patients Act (FIPA) initiative was formally withdrawn by proponents and will not appear on the November ballot. For…
Read MoreSynopsis: AUA Advocacy Summit 2022
2022 Annual Urology Advocacy Summit Recap Thank you to all that joined us for the 5th AUA Summit in Washington, DC last week. More than 275 attendees registered for the Summit this year, including over a dozen patient advocates and more than 65 medical students, residents, and fellows. The conference kicked off with Major Garrett as…
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