Op-Ed

Dr. Ed Cohen and Dr. Aaron Spitz: Gov. Newsom must protect independent physicians. Here’s how.

San Diego Union-Tribune
(September 18, 2024)

Just minutes before the end of its session last month, the California Legislature green-lit a bill that could spell the end of independent physician practice in the Golden State. That would be disastrous for physicians and patients alike.

Gov. Gavin Newsom must veto the bill.

Read the full article at San Diego Union-Tribune

About the American Independent Medical Practice Association

The American Independent Medical Practice Association is a physician-led national advocacy organization representing more than 2,000 independent medical practices that provide quality, affordable health care for more than 40 million patients each year.

These independent practices are critical access points for health care across the country — at more than 6,000 medical office locations and nearly 700 independent ambulatory surgery centers in 46 states and the District of Columbia.

We advocate on behalf of more than 14,000 physicians and over 25,000 total providers caring for patients in the fields of Primary Care and Internal Medicine as well as the specialties of Cardiology, Dermatology, Gastroenterology, Hematology/Medical Oncology, Nephrology, Neurosurgery, Ophthalmology, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery, Otolaryngology, Radiation Oncology, Urology, Urgent Care, Vascular Medicine, and Women’s Health.

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