• 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.

• Federal judge blocks changes to childhood vaccine recommendations

  A federal judge has temporarily blocked major changes to federal childhood vaccine recommendations and temporarily blocks recently appointed members of a key federal vaccine advisory panel from serving. Physician organizations say the ruling helps protect science-based immunization policy, insurance coverage for vaccines and patient access to preventive care.

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