WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 — The American College of Physicians (ACP) signaled its strong support for provisions in the COVID relief legislation prepared by two congressional committees to increase access to health care services and health insurance coverage and combat the COVID-19 pandemic.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 9, 2021 – In updated Rapid, Living Practice Points, the American College of Physicians (ACP) addresses emerging evidence regarding the effectiveness of remdesivir in hospitalized patients with COVID-19 and whether benefits and harms vary by symptom duration, disease severity, and treatment duration. The paper, developed by the Scientific Medical Policy Committee of the ACP, Should Remdesivir Be Used for the Treatment of Patients with COVID-19?
Statement attributable to:
Jacqueline W. Fincher, MD, MACP,
President, American College of Physicians
WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 — The executive actions announced by President Biden today are essential steps toward improving access to health care for patients across the country, says the American College of Physicians (ACP). The actions will open up a special enrollment period for health insurance plans under the Affordable Care Act (ACA); begin to rollback restrictions on the patient-physician relationship and access to reproductive health care services; and reconsider state waivers that create barriers to Medicaid enrollment.
Statement attributable to:
Jacqueline W. Fincher, MD, MACP
President, American College of Physicians
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26, 2021 — The American College of Physicians (ACP) today praised several of the executive actions announced by the Biden administration as part of their “Equity Day” actions. The administration announced a series of executive orders and other actions related to increasing racial equity.
Panel discusses allocation and distribution as U.S. struggles to get vaccines into the arms of nation
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 25, 2021 – The American College of Physicians (ACP) and Annals of Internal Medicine hosted a third virtual COVID-19 vaccine forum on Jan. 22, with the focus on the allocation and distribution of available vaccines, as the nation faces challenges in trying to get millions of Americans vaccinated. Four invited experts offered their perspectives on vaccine allocation and distribution. Panelists included:
