Governor Brown Signs and Passes Senate Bill 277 On June 30th Governor Brown signed the controversial bill, SB 277, which mandates mandatory vaccinations for children in most public education institutions. July 7, 2015 Read More »
New Senate Bill Requiring Children to be Vaccinated Before Entering Public School Systems California law requires that children entering kindergarten are to obtain vaccinations for several diseases. However, parents are currently able to obtain exemptions if vaccinations are against personal or religious beliefs by providing documentation stating that the parents have been informed about the vaccine and disease. April 19, 2015 Read More »
H.R. 2: THE MEDICARE SGR REFORM AND THE CHILDREN'S HEALTH INSURANCE REAUTHORIZATION ACT PASSES THE U.S. SENATE The SGR Reform and the Childrens Health Insurance Reauthorization Act has finally crossed the U.S. Senate and passed after a decade of exhausting debates. This extremely important passage disrupts the original SRG outline which has held back a plethora of issues including payment plans and physician involvement in regards to determining how much input they are able to contribute on quality. While the SGR repeal will stand as an example of the effect that group effort maintains, it will also allow for there to be new discourse on other healthcare issues. April 17, 2015 Read More »