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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. Medi-Cal Minimum Medical Loss Ratio – Increases the minimum medical loss ratio for managed care plans, commencing January 1, 2026.

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Geriatric Medicine Board Meeting Summary | Spring 2025

ABIM

McDonald shared more about a pilot model announced last year that would create a pathway for exceptionally qualified international medical graduates (IMGs) successfully completing ACGME-accredited subspecialty fellowship to become Board eligible in Internal Medicine and subspecialties. Community Practice in ABIM Governance* Erica N.

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MN Legislative Session 2025: Updates on Hearings and Bills

Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians

Last week, the Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians (MAFP) was actively engaged in multiple discussions on health care policy, including Medical Assistance rate reimbursement, coverage for the Psychiatric Collaborative Care Model and broader reforms to patient-centered care. Highlights follow.

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Update on CDER, CBER, and CDRH Meetings with Industry

FDA Law Blog

By Philip Won & Véronique Li, Senior Medical Device Regulation Expert — On May 11, 2023, the U.S. The pandemic also deeply impacted how industry and the government conduct their operations. The pandemic also deeply impacted how industry and the government conduct their operations. However, not all changes are forever.

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No Sleep ‘Til District Court: Jazz Sues FDA Over Sodium Oxybate Clinical Superiority Determination

FDA Law Blog

With that decision, Jazz lost its ODE, allowing Avadel’s sodium oxybate product to compete with Jazz’s long before the expiration of the ODE covering Jazz’s most recent product, Xywav, in 2027.

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Marijuana: Top Ten Reasons for Descheduling, Rescheduling or Not

FDA Law Blog

The former officials implore following the science demonstrating marijuana’s high addictive potential, its lack of accepted medical use, and the rescheduling impact on prosecuting drug trafficking organizations. and lacks an acceptable level of safety for use even under medical supervision. In other words, no rescheduling.

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5 Takeaways From Health Insurers’ New Pledge To Improve Prior Authorization

Physician's Weekly

Dozens of insurance companies, including Cigna, Aetna, Humana, and UnitedHealthcare, agreed to several measures, which include making fewer medical procedures subject to prior authorization and speeding up the review process. Insurers also pledged that medical professionals would continue to review prior authorization denials.