• Bipartisan bill would exempt physicians from $100,000 H-1B visa filing fee

  Bipartisan federal legislation has been introduced that would exempt physicians and other health care professionals from a new $100,000 H-1B visa filing fee — a change physician groups say could help ease workforce shortages and protect patient access to care, particularly in underserved communities.

• Match Week is a time of celebration for future doctors – and the communities they’ll care for

  Thousands of medical students in California and across the country are learning where they will train during Match Week — a milestone that plays a critical role in strengthening the state’s future physician workforce.

• DHCS to require diagnosis codes on all pharmacy claims beginning fall 2026

  DHCS plans to require prescribers to include ICD-10 diagnosis codes on all Medi-Cal pharmacy claims beginning in fall 2026. CMA is concerned the policy could increase administrative burden and create new barriers to timely patient access to medications.

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