From time to time in political and policy discussions, the phrase comes up, "As goes California, so goes the nation.” We can now say that with what is called “surprise medical billing.”

It was an interesting year in the California legislature. While the number of new laws overall was significantly reduced compared to other years, of most interest are the numerous employment-related bills signed by Governor Newsom that carry with them a strong focus on the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Every 10 years, the U.S. Census Bureau undertakes the extraordinary task of counting the individuals residing in the United States and its island areas. With 2020 being a census year, it is no surprise that this all-important and constitutionally mandated task would also be impacted by the current COVID-19 pandemic.

Join CAP and Holland & Knight's Public Policy and Regulation Group for a discussion on how the 2020 election results could impact physicians. Robert H. Bradner and Miranda A. Franco will examine what the results could mean for healthcare policy, as well as provide some insights into what to expect of the new administration.

In response to the growing public health and safety crisis associated with prescription drug abuse, California lawmakers have introduced a series of legislative bills creating a set of rules and practices to help curb prescription drug abuse and increase controls over the prescribing process itself.