After months of legislative efforts to address physician Medicare payment reform, key provisions were finally included in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA).

In January of 2025, Governor Newsom proposed a $322.3 billion budget that, based on temporary financial maneuvering and optimistic revenue projections, did not include a deficit.

As the halfway point of the state's legislative calendar approaches, now is a good time to review the status and progress of key healthcare-related bills.

The Physician Association of California (PAC) was established in November 2023 as an organization solely dedicated to advocating for independent physicians and small group practices.

Congress has long struggled to fully fund the federal government by passing all twelve appropriations bills on time. The last time there was a fully funded government was in 1997.