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CA’s Medicaid Fair Share Law & IA’s Emeritus Physician License Law

July 14, 2026 (1 min read)

CA Joins NJ in Requiring Employers to Share Cost of Employees’ Medicaid Coverage

California enacted a bill (SB 177) directing the state’s Department of Finance to come up with options for employers with at least 250 workers enrolled in Medi-Cal, the state’s Medicaid program, to contribute to the cost of that coverage. Last month New Jersey became the first state to enact a law requiring employers to pay an annual fee for workers covered by Medicaid. Similar legislation was also introduced this year in Colorado, Oregon and Washington. (PLURIBUS NEWS, LEXISNEXIS STATE NET)

IA Enacts Emeritus Physician License Law

In an effort to address the state’s growing physician shortage, Iowa enacted a bill (SB 469) that will allow doctors age 60 and older to apply for an emeritus license, enabling them to continue practicing medicine while teaching and supervising medical residents. Other states offer such a license, but Iowa is the first to do so without imposing continuing education requirements. (CEDAR RAPIDS GAZETTE, LEXISNEXIS STATE NET)

—Compiled by SNCJ Managing Editor KOREY CLARK

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