DOCTORS, that's who!
The Los Angeles County Medical Association (LACMA) announced that its Board of Directors voted to oppose Proposition 86 because it would exempt hospitals from state and federal antitrust laws aimed at protecting patients.
Read the full press release.
LACMA is joined by the Association of California Neurologists and six other specialty medical associations in California. In addition, more than 50 individual physicians are opposing Prop. 86 due to the antitrust exemptions written into the ballot measure.
See the complete list of healthcare advocates opposed to Prop 86..
And Even More...
The number of organizations and individuals opposed to Prop. 86 has nearly doubled in the last month. The coalition, including law enforcement, taxpayer, medical and business organizations is now over 370 strong. Below are just some of the newest groups against 86:
League of Placer County Taxpayers
Placer County Deputy Sheriff's Association
Regional Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Turlock Unified School District
UNITE HERE International Union
See the full opposition list.