On April 11, AAFP President Steven Furr, MD, presented a report on primary care and health care costs to the US Senate Committee on Finance. According to the AAFP, US spending on primary care dropped from 6.2% to 4.7% of health care costs between 2013 and 2021 (compared to 12-17% in other industrialized countries). Medicare […] Read more
APRIL 13, 2024AMAM, Sheraton Grand Hotel, Sacramento The meeting was called to order by President, Emma Hiscocks, MD. There were 26 members and guests present at this special meeting. All names are on record. Dr. Hiscocks referred everyone to the minutes to the Members Meeting on November 11, at Parkers’ Lighthouse in Long Beach, CA. […] Read more
Desiree AcostaMPH Student, 3/4th yearDavid Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA Attending the California Academy of Family Physicians’ All Member Advocacy Meeting was an invaluable experience, enriching both personally and professionally. Connecting with a diverse array of passionate individuals, including amazing family physicians, dedicated residents, and aspiring medical students, was truly inspiring. I am grateful for […] Read more
Welcome to the first Los Angeles Academy of Family Physicians newsletter of 2024! We hope you have had the chance to recharge and reset since the beginning of the new year. Your local chapter of the state and national Academy of Family Physicians is here to support all family physicians, including residents and medical students […] Read more
Cynthia Chen-Joea, DO, MPH, CPH Where’s My Doctor? Role Misidentification Against Female Physicians “I haven’t seen a doctor in 2 days. Where’s my doctor?” a patient asked me as I entered the room. As the Inpatient Director and attending for our residency program, I was taken aback for many reasons. I calmly said, “I’m Dr. […] Read more
February 2024 Among the new laws in 2024: AB 948 eliminates the sunset date for a cost-sharing limit for prescription drugs and defines health plan drug formulary tiers: Bronze, Silver, Gold, and Platinum. SB 421 makes permanent a $250 cost-sharing limit on a 30-day prescription of oral anticancer medication. SB 487 prohibits health plans from […] Read more
Executive Committee: PresidentEmma Hiscocks, MDPresident-ElectJerry Abraham, MD, MPH, CMQVice-PresidentStacey Ludwig, MDSecretary-TreasurerCynthia Chen-Joea, DO, MPH, CPHAssistant Secretary TreasurerPhillip Brown, MD State Board of Directors (3-year terms):DirectorsDistrict IIIKevin Rossi, MDDistrict IVRebecca Bertin, MD Alternate DirectorsDistrict IIIPo-Yin Samuel Huang, MDDistrict IVDaniel Pio, MD Delegates to CAFP’s All Member Advocacy Meeting (2-year terms)Jerry Abraham, MD, MPH, CMQMark Benor, MDRebecca Bertin, MDPhillip […] Read more
