Statement attributable to:
Jacqueline W. Fincher, MD, MACP
President, American College of Physicians

Washington, DC (June 29, 2020) — The American College of Physicians (ACP) is pleased with today’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling in the June Medical Services LLC v. Russo case, striking down the unnecessary requirement for local hospital admitting privileges. We are glad that the Court’s decision agrees with our position about the necessity of preserving access to the important care of reproductive services that many women in America seek.

Washington, DC (June 24, 2020) In a letter sent this afternoon to leaders in the House of Representatives, the American College of Physicians (ACP) commended the intent and many of the provisions in the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act and called for its swift passage.

Statement attributable to:
Jacqueline W. Fincher, MD, MACP
President, American College of Physicians

Washington, DC (June 23, 2020) — The American College of Physicians (ACP) is concerned that the executive order that President Trump issued yesterday to suspend immigration in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic will have a broad, negative impact on U.S. health care and calls for its immediate withdrawal.

Commits to Being an Anti-Racist Organization, Says Racism Is a Public Health Issue

Philadelphia, PA (June 18, 2020) – The American College of Physicians (ACP) issued new Practice Points on the effectiveness of N95 respirators, surgical masks, and cloth masks for the prevention of COVID-19 disease in addition to standard precautions (such as hand washing, gloves, etc.) in both healthcare settings and community settings.

Statement attributable to:
Jacqueline W. Fincher, MD, MACP
President, American College of Physicians

Washington, DC (June 18, 2020) — The American College of Physicians (ACP) is glad to see today’s U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to block the cancellation of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. This immigration policy protects undocumented individuals that were brought to the U.S. as children from being deported.

Statement attributable to:
Jacqueline W. Fincher, MD, MACP
President, American College of Physicians

Washington, DC (June 15, 2020) — The American College of Physicians (ACP) strongly believes that LGBTQ individuals must be legally protected from discrimination and we are in full support of today’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling forbidding job discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. The court ruled that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits employers from discrimination because of a person's sex, covers sexual orientation.  

Washington, DC (June 12, 2020) Today, in a letter sent to Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Seema Verma, the American College of Physicians (ACP) offered recommended actions for the agency to take to further protect clinicians against the long-term effects of the COVID-19 public health crisis in the context of the Quality Payment Program (QPP).

Washington, DC (June 11, 2020) In a series of letters sent this afternoon to several major health insurers and health insurance associations in the U.S., the American College of Physicians (ACP) suggested recommendations about how to keep the new COVID-19 flexibilities in place after the period of the public health emergency has ended. The four letters were sent to the Presidents and CEOs of the following: the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, UnitedHealth Group, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, and America’s Health Insurance Plans.