Search results for "Public policy"
Nominees named for College Officer and Regent positions
The Governance Committee of the American College of Physicians places in nomination candidates for College governance.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/11/nominees-named-for-college-officer-and-regent-positions.htm
1 Nov 2024
Proposed 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule includes wins, concerns
While many of the schedule's provisions could help to strengthen primary care and support equity and innovation, congressional action is needed to prevent payment cuts and preserve access to telehealth, ACP says.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2024/07/16/6.htm
16 Jul 2024
Women's health rights drive expansion of ACP policy
ACP's positions on women's health policy have grown from a few paragraphs into position papers, policies, and most importantly, progress.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/05/womens-health-rights-drive-expansion-of-acp-policy.htm
1 May 2024
ACP weighs in on Supreme Court rulings
The College issued statements in response to recent court decisions on reproductive health care, misinformation, and firearms.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2024/07/09/5.htm
9 Jul 2024
Playing the long game for budget, physician fee reforms
At a time of significant political polarization, funding the government becomes critical and difficult.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/11/playing-the-long-game-for-budget-physician-fee-reforms.htm
1 Nov 2024
ACP joins other major health organizations supporting Surgeon General advisory on firearm violence
ACP continues advocating for more common-sense policies that will help reduce firearm-related injuries and deaths.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2024/07/02/6.htm
2 Jul 2024
ACP co-hosts webinar tomorrow on new accountable care organization model
The webinar is for primary care physicians interested in participating in the new Accountable Care Organization Primary Care Flex Model, a voluntary CMS program that will provide more predictable payments by testing primary care capitation.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2024/07/16/5.htm
16 Jul 2024
Obituaries
The College notes the passing of Munsey S. Wheby, MD, MACP, and Paul F. Griner, MD, MACP.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/09/obituaries.htm
1 Sep 2024
ACP offers ways to support equity for LGBTQ+ health care
ACP is gravely concerned about political interference in the practice of medicine for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and other sexual or gender minority (LGBTQ+) populations.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2024/06/25/5.htm
25 Jun 2024
One pill can kill: Tackling substance use disorders
ACP believes that substance use disorders are a chronic medical condition and should be managed as such.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/10/one-pill-can-kill-tackling-substance-use-disorders.htm
1 Oct 2024