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CMA’s David Ford discusses value-based care and AI on Aledade’s The ACO Show podcast
What You Need to Know: On Aledade’s The ACO Show podcast, CMA Physician Services CEO David Ford discusses what independent practices need to succeed in value-based care and the role AI can play in practice transformation. David Ford, CEO of CMA Physician Services (CMA PSO), recently joined Aledade’s The ACO Show podcast to discuss the evolving landscape of independent medical practices in California.
California physicians urged to vote early as 2026 general election approaches
What You Need to Know: With the Nov. 3 general election just over a month away, California election officials are encouraging voters to cast their ballots early. CMA encourages physicians to make a plan to vote early and consider returning their ballot at an official drop box or voting location rather than waiting to mail it close to Election Day.
Governor signs CMA-sponsored bill to protect against unfair claims denials
Governor Gavin Newsom yesterday signed legislation co-sponsored by the California Medical Association (CMA) and the American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists (ACOG) District IX that will ensure equitable and fair compensation for physicians and health care providers delivering medically necessary services.
Governor signs CMA-sponsored bill to modernize e-bike safety laws and protect youth
Governor Gavin Newsom has signed Assembly Bill 2346, a California Medical Association (CMA)-sponsored bill that modernizes e-bike safety laws and strengthens protections for children across the state. Authored by Assemblymembers Lori Wilson and Marc Berman, AB 2346 addresses a rapidly growing public health crisis.
STUDY: How Broadcast Networks Covered Climate Change In 2014
Networks' Total Climate Coverage Increased In 2014 Broadcast Networks Provided The Most Climate Coverage In Five Years. During 2014, the major broadcast networks' evening and Sunday news programs aired a total of 154 minutes of coverage of climate change. This was an increase from the previous year's 129 minutes and was significantly above the six-year average of about 108 minutes, but remained below the 205 minutes of coverage in 2009.
Scorecard: Tracking Climate Change Questions In Presidential, Senate, And Governors' Debates
With 2016 on track to become the third consecutive hottest year on record, debate moderators should be asking candidates about how they plan to address climate change -- something that rarely happened during the presidential primary debates and didn’t happen in any of the general election presidential debates or the vice presidential debate.
On TV networks across the nation, meteorologists made a colorful statement about the impacts of climate change
Melissa Joskow / Media Matters If you happened to watch your local weather forecast last week, you might have noticed a striking pattern being featured. On June 21, the first day of summer, meteorologists across the country and around the world took part in the #MetsUnite campaign to raise awareness of climate change by featuring a distinctive “warming stripes” pattern in their broadcasts.
STUDY: How Media Advanced Conservatives' Misleading "War On Coal" Narrative
xADVANCED SEARCH Keyword(s) Date Range ››› A Media Matters analysis of major U.S. newspapers reporting on the alleged "war on coal" found that newspapers provided one-sided coverage of the issue and seldom mentioned the coal industry's negative environmental and health impacts or its efforts to fight regulations.
Too Much, Too Little, Or Just Right: To Conservative Media, Any Amount Of Snow Debunks Climate Change
Some conservative media figures have touted the intensity of the recent blizzard that hit the northeast, some have claimed that it is no different than snow storms from the past, and others have deemed the blizzard much less severe than originally forecast. But the one thing they all agree on is that the blizzard somehow disproves the firmly established science of global warming. Pointing to Bigger Storm 130 Years Ago, Fox's Gutfield Attacked "Idiots" Linking Blizzard To Climate Change.
PBS Sets The Standard For Nightly Climate Coverage
xADVANCED SEARCH Keyword(s) Date Range ››› In 2014, PBS NewsHour provided far more climate change-related segments and interviewed far more climate scientists than the nightly news programs at ABC and NBC, while also outperforming CBS.
STUDY: How Broadcast Networks Covered Climate Change In 2014
The total coverage of climate change on ABC, CBS, NBC, and Fox continued to increase for the third consecutive year, according to a Media Matters analysis, yet still remained below the level seen in 2009. Coverage on the networks' Sunday shows reached a six-year high after a group of senators demanded they provide more coverage of the issue, but the Sunday shows still infrequently interviewed scientists.
Scott Pruitt
Pruitt's silly scandals got more attention than his weighty misdeeds and regulatory rollbacks A version of this post was originally published on Grist. Andrew Wheeler, new acting chief of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), has gotten a soft reception from the media during his first couple of weeks on the job. The honeymoon phase needs to end now.
On TV networks across the nation, meteorologists made a colorful statement about the impacts of climate change
If you happened to watch your local weather forecast last week, you might have noticed a striking pattern being featured. On June 21, the first day of summer, meteorologists across the country and around the world took part in the #MetsUnite campaign to raise awareness of climate change by featuring a distinctive “warming stripes” pattern in their broadcasts. On air and on social media, meteorologists donned ties and necklaces and showed off coffee mugs featuring the red, white, and blue stripes.
Scott Pruitt's EPA has cozy relationship with Daily Caller and Washington Free Beacon
Scott Pruitt’s Environmental Protection Agency has developed a remarkably cozy relationship with two conservative outlets: The Daily Caller and the Washington Free Beacon.
Under fire for scandals, EPA head Scott Pruitt again turns to right-wing media
EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt turned to conservative and oil industry-linked outlets to defend himself after receiving a barrage of negative press coverage for his ethically questionable condo lease.
Hugh Hewitt dismisses the scandal over Scott Pruitt's condo rental
Over the past few days, MSNBC personality and radio host Hugh Hewitt has defended EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt’s rental of a condo co-owned by the wife of an energy lobbyist, falsely claiming that Pruitt paid market rate for the condo and dismissing ethical concerns many experts have raised about the arrangement. Hewitt’s defense of the rental arrangement is in line with his track record of defending Pruitt from criticism.
Survey of environmental journalists reveals good and bad news about local climate reporting
Two-thirds of SEJ survey participants identify lack of time for field reporting as an important obstacle to reporting on climate change, making this their most common obstacle. Half also identify lack of time or space in their news outlet as an obstacle. Nearly 6 out of 10 SEJ survey participants think downsizing in their news organization has created or exacerbated obstacles to reporting on climate change, with about 2 out of 10 saying this has occurred “a lot” in their news organization.
Survey of environmental journalists reveals good and bad news about local climate reporting
A new survey of environmental journalists finds strong interest in reporting on the local impacts of climate change, but a number of factors are making it difficult for reporters to cover such stories, including newsroom downsizing and a lack of time for field reporting.
A timeline of scandals and ethical shortfalls at Scott Pruitt's EPA
This post was updated on 4/24/18 to incorporate additional news reports. The Trump presidency has been called the most unethical in modern history, with its scandals continuously dominating the news cycle. And the questionable ethical behavior extends far beyond the White House to cabinet members and the departments and agencies they oversee, including the Environmental Protection Agency.
Scott Pruitt appeared on Fox more than twice as often as other major TV networks combined in his first year at EPA
In his first year as the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, Scott Pruitt appeared on Fox News more than twice as often as he did on the other major cable and broadcast networks combined. During the same period, Fox News devoted significantly less coverage to controversies about Pruitt’s costly travel than the other major cable news outlets, CNN and MSNBC.
How broadcast TV networks covered climate change in 2017
Broadcast TV news neglected many critical climate change stories in 2017 while devoting most of its climate coverage to President Donald Trump. Seventy-nine percent of climate change coverage on the major corporate broadcast TV networks last year focused on statements or actions by the Trump administration, with heavy attention given to the president's decision to withdraw from the Paris agreement and to whether he accepts that human-caused climate change is a scientific reality.
The 10 Most Ridiculous Things Media Figures Said About Climate Change And The Environment In 2017
Reprinted with permission from MediaMatters. 1. Breitbart’s James Delingpole claimed 400 new scientific papers show global warming is a myth. Numerous studies have found near-unanimous scientific agreement on human-caused climate change, with perhaps the most well-known study on the matter finding that 97 percent of scientific papers taking a position on the cause of global warming agree that humans are behind it.
The 10 most ridiculous things media figures said about climate change and the environment in 2017
2017 was a record year for hurricanes, as Harvey, Irma, and Maria wreaked havoc along their respective paths. A number of climate scientists have explained how climate change exacerbates some of the worst impacts of hurricanes. While CNN and MSNBC frequently aired segments discussing the link between climate change and hurricanes like Harvey and Irma, Fox News hosts almost exclusively covered the climate change-hurricane link by criticizing others who raised the issue.
The 10 most ridiculous things media figures said about climate change and the environment in 2017
Numerous studies have found near-unanimous scientific agreement on human-caused climate change, with perhaps the most well-known study on the matter finding that 97 percent of scientific papers taking a position on the cause of global warming agree that humans are behind it. And this year, a review of the 3 percent of papers that deny climate change found that they were all flawed.
Study: Trump’s NFL comments got extensive cable coverage. The historic California wildfires didn’t
Prime-time cable news shows devoted more than three and a half times as much coverage to the NFL controversy that President Donald Trump stirred up as they did to historic wildfires in California, Media Matters found in an analysis of coverage the week after each incident began. Even when the NFL controversy was weeks old and the wildfires were at their peak, Fox News still devoted more than twice as much coverage to the Trump-sparked NFL story as to the fires.
Fox News has ignored Whitefish’s $300 million no-bid contract to help restore power in Puerto Rico
Sarah Wasko / Media Matters News reports have raised numerous questions about the $300 million contract that Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA) awarded to Whitefish Energy Holdings, a relatively inexperienced then-two-person firm based in Montana, to rebuild power lines in Puerto Rico. Members of Congress from both parties have called for investigations into the contract.
Study: Trump's NFL comments got extensive cable coverage. The historic California wildfires didn't.
Even when the NFL story was old and the fire story was new, Fox still gave more coverage to the Trump-triggered NFL narrative Prime-time cable news shows devoted more than three and a half times as much coverage to the NFL controversy that President Donald Trump stirred up as they did to historic wildfires in California, Media Matters found in an analysis of coverage the week after each incident began.
Trump's repeal of the Clean Power Plan will cost lives, but TV news outlets are covering it as a political football
A number of TV news outlets failed to cover the negative health impacts of the Trump administration's decision to repeal limits on carbon dioxide pollution from coal-fired power plants. Of the major broadcast networks' morning and evening news shows, only ABC's World News Tonight mentioned how Americans' health could be affected by the move.
Some TV Networks Continue To Lag In Covering Link Between Hurricanes And Climate Change
Reprinted with permission from MediaMatters. After failing to note the impact of climate change on hurricanes in their coverage of Hurricane Harvey, ABC and NBC both discussed the link while covering Irma, Media Matters has found in a new analysis of coverage of the more recent storm.
Some TV networks continue to lag in covering link between hurricanes and climate change
After failing to note the impact of climate change on hurricanes in their coverage of Hurricane Harvey, ABC and NBC both discussed the link while covering Irma, Media Matters has found in a new analysis of coverage of the more recent storm. But NBC did a better job: It ran a segment that featured a scientist explaining the climate-hurricane connection, while ABC’s sole mention of climate change was cursory and failed to provide viewers with much information.
Climate change is getting worse, and so is media’s coverage of it
Broadcast networks are decreasing their climate coverage at a time when the case for reporting on the issue is become more and more compelling. By ignoring this serious matter, media are failing to inform audiences about pressing impacts on human migration patterns, women, and the economy.
STUDY: ABC and NBC drop the ball on covering the impact of climate change on hurricanes
A Media Matters analysis of Hurricane Harvey broadcast coverage from August 23 to September 7 found that neither ABC nor NBC aired a single segment on their morning, evening, or Sunday news shows that mentioned the link between climate change and hurricanes like Harvey, while CBS and PBS NewsHour each aired three.
So Far, ABC And NBC Are Failing To Note The Link Between Harvey And Climate Change
Reprinted with permission from MediaMatters. Of the three major broadcast networks, CBS is the only one that discussed climate change’s role in exacerbating Hurricane Harvey’s impacts, while ABC and NBC have overlooked climate change in their coverage of Harvey so far. Since it made landfall last Friday, Harvey, which has been downgraded from a hurricane to a tropical storm, has brought massive devastation to southeast Texas.
So far, ABC and NBC are failing to note the link between Harvey and climate change
Of the three major broadcast networks, CBS is the only one that discussed climate change’s role in exacerbating Hurricane Harvey’s impacts, while ABC and NBC have overlooked climate change in their coverage of Harvey so far. Since it made landfall last Friday, Harvey, which has been downgraded from a hurricane to a tropical storm, has brought massive devastation to southeast Texas. By Tuesday, Harvey had already become the most extreme rain event in U.S. history.
Conservative media launch partisan attack against Houston Democrats over evacuation orders
Right-wing outlets are seizing on Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner’s decision not to issue an evacuation order for the city ahead of Hurricane Harvey to launch partisan attacks against Democrats. But these attacks ignore the numerous journalists and experts who have supported Turner’s decision, citing a storm evacuation order in 2005 that led to more than 100 deaths. As Hurricane Harvey approached Houston on Friday, Turner urged residents to stay in their homes.
Why Does USA Today Keep Publishing Op-Eds That Dispute Climate Science?
By Kevin KalhoeferUSA Today has once again invited a climate denier onto its opinion pages to cast doubt on mainstream science, and the paper failed to disclose the author's numerous industry ties.On Aug. 14, USA Today's editorial board wrote a well-reasoned editorial highlighting the scientific consensus around climate science, titled Case for climate change grows ever stronger.
Why Does USA Today Keep Publishing Op-eds That Dispute Climate Science?
Reprinted with permission from MediaMatters. USA Today has once again invited a climate denier onto its opinion pages to cast doubt on mainstream science, and the paper failed to disclose the author’s numerous industry ties.
Why does USA Today keep publishing op-eds that dispute climate science?
USA Today has once again invited a climate denier onto its opinion pages to cast doubt on mainstream science, and the paper failed to disclose the author’s numerous industry ties.
STUDY: EPA chief Scott Pruitt has given more interviews to Fox than to all other major TV networks combined
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt has appeared on Fox News twice as often as on other cable and broadcast networks combined, and he has frequently granted interviews to right-wing talk radio shows and other climate-denying outlets, Media Matters has found. Pruitt’s media strategy is right in line with that of his boss.
Escalating Use of Pesticides Harms Already Imperiled Aquatic Invertebrates
A new analysis published this month by U.S. Geological Survey scientists found pesticides at high enough concentrations to harm already imperiled aquatic invertebrates in more than half of 100 streams studied in the Midwest and Great Plains.
Newsweek failed to disclose fossil fuel ties in an article promoting industry groups’ claims
Newsweek missed multiple opportunities to disclose the fossil fuel ties of industry groups when it re-published a Daily Signal article promoting allegations of collusion between Russia and environmental groups that oppose fracking. On July 11, Newsweek posted an article by Kevin Mooney that first appeared in The Daily Signal about a letter House science committee members Rep. Lamar Smith (R-TX) and Randy Weber (R-TX) had written to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin.
States Sue EPA for Failing to Ban Toxic Pesticide
By Farron CousinsIn late March, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt decided that his agency would not place an outright ban on a pesticide manufactured by Dow Chemical called chlorpyrifos. The decision came after a federal court ordered the EPA to make a final decision on whether or not to ban the pesticide, which the Obama administration had proposed banning in 2015.
During record heat wave, major TV stations in Phoenix and Las Vegas completely ignored the impact of climate change
Major television network affiliates in metropolitan areas most affected by a record-breaking heat wave in June failed to discuss how climate change exacerbates such heat waves or mention that it will make them more frequent in the future, and major national TV networks neglected to report on the connection too.
EPA Chief Pushing Plan To Discredit Climate Science
Reprinted with permission from MediaMatters. EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt is calling for a “red team/blue team” review of climate science that would attempt to cast doubt on well-established science and lend an outsize voice to fringe scientists. The idea spread from a climate-denying scientist to conservative outlets like The Daily Caller and The Wall Street Journal to Pruitt, and now more right-wing outlets are promoting it.
How a scheme to discredit climate science spread from conservative media to the EPA chief
EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt is calling for a “red team/blue team” review of climate science that would attempt to cast doubt on well-established science and lend an outsize voice to fringe scientists. The idea spread from a climate-denying scientist to conservative outlets like The Daily Caller and The Wall Street Journal to Pruitt, and now more right-wing outlets are promoting it.
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Scott Pruitt has embraced the “red team/blue team” idea that got exposure from Daily Caller and WSJ EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt is calling for a “red team/blue team” review of climate science that would attempt to cast doubt on well-established science and lend an outsize voice to fringe scientists. The idea spread from a climate-denying scientist to conservative outlets like The Daily Caller and The Wall Street Journal to Pruitt, and now more right-wing outlets are promoting it.
Here’s why media should steer clear of Trump’s bogus Paris agreement talking points
President Donald Trump defended his decision to withdraw the United States from the Paris climate agreement with bogus and easily discredited talking points that have long been touted by right-wing media. Outlets covering Trump’s decision to shirk American climate commitments should avoid repeating the White House’s misinformation. NY Times: Trump announces plan to withdraw from Paris climate agreement.
EPA reportedly helped Paris agreement opponents place op-eds in newspapers
President Donald Trump has decided to exit the Paris climate agreement, according to Axios. The news site also reported that the Scott Pruitt-led Environmental Protection Agency has been “quietly working” with opponents of the agreement to help them place op-eds in newspapers.
EPA Reportedly Helped Paris Agreement Opponents Place Op-Eds in Newspapers
By Kevin Kalhoefer & Lisa HymasPresident Donald Trump has decided to exit the Paris climate agreement, according to Axios. The news site also reported that the Scott Pruitt-led U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has been "quietly working" with opponents of the agreement to help them place op-eds in newspapers.
How Feckless U.S. Media Enabled Climate Catastrophe
Reprinted with permission from MediaMatters. News outlets are reporting that President Donald Trump has decided to withdraw the U.S. from the Paris climate agreement. Trump’s reported decision, as well as months of media speculation about whether or not he would remain in the deal, put into stark relief the failure of major TV networks to discuss the climate implications of a Trump presidency during the election campaign.
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