Search results for "Public policy"
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
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 position paper offers recommendations to improve care for unhoused people
The recommendations range from funding programs to address immediate health care needs to improving access to affordable housing and providing medical education about these issues.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2024/02/27/4.htm
27 Feb 2024
Persevere along the trail of your advocacy journey
ACP members took to the Capitol for Leadership Day to address reducing administrative burden, compensating physicians for the value of care they provide, and supporting programs that strengthen the physician workforce.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/07/persevere-along-the-trail-of-your-advocacy-journey.htm
1 Jul 2024
Legislation, wizardry, and standing up for med ed
ACP and other organizations oppose legislation introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives that would bar medical schools engaged in diversity, equity, and inclusion activities from receiving federal funding.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/06/legislation-wizardry-and-standing-up-for-med-ed.htm
1 Jun 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
Health policy 'valentines' from ACP
ACP actively worked to improve the lives of members and their patients in 2023 by addressing several key issues, such as reducing administrative burdens and calling for Medicare to be able to negotiate prescription drug prices.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/02/health-policy-valentines-from-acp.htm
1 Feb 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
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
Keep current on the changing medicolegal landscape
An expert offers an overview of the changing medicolegal landscape and how physicians can navigate it.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/05/keep-current-on-the-changing-medicolegal-landscape.htm
1 May 2024