• Revised budget proposal sets stage for negotiations amid mounting health care pressures

  Gov. Gavin Newsom’s revised 2026-27 budget proposal sets the stage for budget negotiations as California faces mounting fiscal pressures and major health care funding challenges. Key proposals include changes to Medi-Cal funding, new costs tied to federal policy changes under H.R. 1, increased premiums for certain enrollees, and a controversial MCO tax proposal that CMA says conflicts with Proposition 35.

• Health care worker minimum wage increases under SB 525 take effect July 1

  Additional health care worker minimum wage increases required under SB 525 will take effect July 1, 2026, impacting physician groups and other health care facilities statewide. CMA continues to monitor implementation and advocate for physician practices as the law phases in over time.

• AMA survey highlights ongoing prior auth burdens as CMA continues reform efforts

  A new AMA survey shows physicians remain deeply frustrated by prior authorization requirements, with most reporting delays in care, treatment disruptions and negative impacts on patient outcomes. The findings come as CMA continues to push prior authorization reforms in California.

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