California prison psychiatrists could claim $10,000 bonuses as a perk for seeing patients in person under a proposed contract their union negotiated with Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration. The bonuses are part of an agreement for the Union of American Physicians and...
In December 2019, LA County Department of Animal Care and Control (DACC) agreed to cease its years long efforts to force veterinarians to work unpaid overtime on weekends doing vaccination clinics. This issue was a prime motivator behind DACC veterinarians’ decision...
As reported in the Sacramento Bee, Physicians at the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) have been voicing serious concerns about the rollout and implementation of a Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) program for incarcerated patients....
UAPD has expressed its support for SB 242, introduced by Senator Josh Newman (D-Fullerton). This bill would require a health care service plan or health insurer to contract with its health care providers to reimburse, at a reasonable rate, their business expenses that...
UAPD has expressed its support for SB 40, introduced by Senator Melissa Hurtado (D-14). This bill would create the California Medicine Scholars Program, a 5-year pilot program facilitated by the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development. In the words of...
On January 28, 2020, after two months of negotiations with UAPD pharmacists, LA County Correctional Health Services (CHS) agreed to fair implementation of an “Every Other Weekend Off” schedule, finally forcing pharmacy management to cease practicing favoritism and...