Advocacy
CMA Council on Legislation Report –March 11 2021
Report: CMA Council on Legislation By Dr. John Lam, CUA Pres-Elect & Rep to CMA The following is a comprehensive summary of the CMA Council on Legislation meeting held on March 11. BELOW ARE 2 CRITICALLY IMPORTANT UROLOGY BILLS: SB 225 & AB 1520 – PLEASE SCROLL DOWN TO REVIEW. Dear Members and Colleagues…
Read MoreCUA 4 year PSA Leg effort results in AB 1520
PSA screening legislation is moving forward In 2017 CUA launched an effort to seek statewide legislation to preserve coverage for prostate cancer screening with no cost sharing. It has been a long arduous journey but we have now made significant progress with the drafting of our bill, AB1520 being introduced by Assemblymember Marc Levine (with…
Read MoreSynopsis: AUA Advocacy Summit 2020
By Dr. John Lam, CUA Secretary The following is a comprehensive summary of the Annual Advocacy Summit hosted by the AUA from Aug. 31 to Sept. 4, 2020. Dear Members and Colleagues This year’s American Urological Association (AUA) Annual Advocacy Summit was hosted virtually from August 31 through September 4 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.…
Read MoreRSVP for “Silent Killer” Documentary – Oct. 17
The CUA will be taking part in a panel discussion that will follow the ZERO Prostate “Silent Killer” documentary in Los Angeles on October 17. The documentary highlights the unbalanced system of care for African American men, it also provides a great resource for experts to create policies to improve diagnosis and treatment. CUA officer,…
Read MoreACR 111, Kiley – proclaims the month of September 2019 as Prostate Cancer Awareness Month in California
Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 111 CHAPTER 135 Relative to Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. [ Filed with Secretary of State August 27, 2019. ] LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST ACR 111, Kiley. Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. This measure would proclaim the month of September 2019 as Prostate Cancer Awareness Month in California. Digest Key Fiscal Committee: NO …
Read MoreCUA Past-President to Lead AUA Public Policy Council
The CUA is proud to announce that Dr. Eugene Rhee, CUA past-president (2009-2013), has been appointed as chair of the AUA Public Policy Council. Dr. Rhee has been very active in health policy leadership in both the CUA and WSAUA. He serves as the current chair of the WSAUA Health Policy Committee. We wish him…
Read MoreCMA: 12 ways to be a physician advocate
Article from the CMA Newswire. To help physicians improve advocacy efforts on behalf of patients, CMA has published this helpful guide. https://www.cmadocs.org/newsroom/news/view/ArticleId/27962/12-ways-to-be-a-physician-advocate Click link to view article
Read MoreCUA supports proposed HHS rule for fixing drug rebates
Drug discounts should be benefitting beneficiaries—not drug industry middlemen. Trump Administration Proposes to Lower Drug Costs by Targeting Backdoor Rebates and Encouraging Direct Discounts to Patients CUA commends the Trump Admin proposal to fix the drug purchasing system to make sure rebates are given to patients, not drug industry middlemen. This will be critical in…
Read MoreSB 201: CUA Pres. debates InterAct on Radio Show
Should CA ban nonconsensual ‘medically unnecessary’ surgery on intersex minors? Click the link below to read the full article and details re: this post https://www.scpr.org/programs/airtalk/2019/02/05/64157/should-ca-ban-nonconsensual-medically-unnecessary/
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