TMA News Releases

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TMA Seeks Prior Authorization Reform This Legislative Session
The Texas Medical Association (TMA) seeks to cut health insurers’ burdensome delays and denials of patients’ care this legislative session.

Amarillo Physician to Host Area’s First Walk with a Doc Texas Event
Amarillo residents of all ages are encouraged to lace up their walking shoes and join Nicole Lopez, MD, a family physician at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Amarillo, for the area’s first Walk with a Doc Texas event.

Physicians Ask Lawmakers to Make Social Media Safer for Children, Prevent Data Mining
The Texas Medical Association and Texas Pediatric Society told a committee of the Texas Legislature about the importance of developing policies that promote healthy technology use for young people and restrict data mining of minors’ information.

TMA Installs Beaumont Anesthesiologist as President
The Texas Medical Association installed Beaumont anesthesiologist G. Ray Callas, MD, as president during TexMed, the association’s annual conference, held in Dallas.

TMA Elects San Antonio Physician President-Elect
The Texas Medical Association elected San Antonio internist and hyperbaric medicine specialist Jayesh B. “Jay” Shah, MD, president-elect during TexMed, the association’s annual conference, held in Dallas. Dr. Shah is the first Indian American TMA president-elect.

TMA Elects Houston, North Texas, Central Texas, Panhandle Physicians to Board
The Texas Medical Association has elected representatives from Amarillo, North Texas, Houston, Temple, and Waco to serve on its ;Board of Trustees. These physicians will decide and implement TMA policies and deliberate various health care issues that impact the health and lives of Texans.

TMA Alliance Installs San Antonio Volunteer, Political Advocate as President
The TMA Alliance installed Ms. Jenny Shepherd to serve a one-year term as president Saturday during TexMed, the association’s annual conference held this year in Dallas. She is honored and excited to assume this role, and to continue her advocacy work.