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Governor’s 2025-26 May Revision Proposes Major Cuts to Healthcare and Undermines Medi-Cal Expansion Commitments

California Academy of Family Physicians (CAFP)

Key Health Care Budget Proposals: Proposed Medi-Cal Cuts and Enrollment Changes Medi-Cal, California’s Medicaid program, is typically funded through a partnership between the state and the federal government. The policy would be effective January 1, 2026.

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Geriatric Medicine Board Meeting Summary | Spring 2025

ABIM

He emphasized ABIM’s focus on patient-centered standards and promoting high-quality care, as well as ABIM’s commitment to ensuring a diverse governance that reflects the physician and patient population. Community Practice in ABIM Governance* Erica N. Above all, they noted the value of evolving definitions and remaining inclusive.

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Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism Board Meeting Summary | Spring 2025

ABIM

Representatives from the American Association of Clinical Endocrinology (AACE), the Association of Program Directors in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism (APDEM) and the Endocrine Society joined for a portion of the meeting*. Community Practice in ABIM Governance* Erica N.

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Infectious Disease Board Meeting Summary | Spring 2025

ABIM

Some members of the Specialty Board were interested in the LKA experience, participant survey results—particularly responses about fairness—and how LKA performance data might reflect on clinical outcomes. ABIM’s website features expansive sections on research related to assessment and clinical outcomes.

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Hematology Board Meeting Summary | Spring 2025

ABIM

The questionnaire gathers information about clinical work and practice patterns, and ABIM uses the information to help update exam blueprints, develop policies for initial certification and MOC, and ensure adequately diverse representation of the profession in research. Community Practice in ABIM Governance* Erica N.

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Nephrology Board Meeting Summary | Spring 2025

ABIM

Lieske, MD , raised concerns about how new government policies may affect international medical graduates and health equity work at ABIM. Of note, the findings so far indicate that 90% of nephrologists who responded are clinically active. Community Practice in ABIM Governance* Erica N.

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What RFK Jr. Isn’t Talking About: How To Make Vaccines Safer

Physician's Weekly

His clinical study was ending. The HHS budget proposal for fiscal year 2026 makes no mention of vaccine safety programs. In 2001, the CDC set up the Clinical Immunization Safety Assessment project, through which a network of eight U.S. He directed the patients to seek local help. But, Dressen said, there wasn’t any.