Image by Drazen ZigicOPINION – By enacting AB 985, California would align itself with national best practices, safeguard the future of physician-led anesthesia care, and ensure that all patients—regardless of socioeconomic status—receive the highest standard of care.
Image by PeopleImagesOPINION – Most policy discussions about improving health care in California start with talking about “access” – the lower the costs, and the more people cared for…the better. But that plan only works if, alongside access, quality of care improves with it.
As more people enter the healthcare system and as baby boomers enter senior status there is increased demand for services, especially surgeries and outpatient procedures requiring anesthesia. Administering anesthesia has become even riskier and more difficult as patients with multiple medical problems have been able to live longer.