From hospitals, doctors and patients, a last gasp of opposition to the Senate health-care bill

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https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/from-hospitals-doctors-and-patients-a-last-gasp-of-opposition-to-the-senate-health-care-bill/2017/07/12/7497c25e-672d-11e7-a1d7-9a32c91c6f40_story.html?utm_term=.eaa1c3d6bb35
ACP Lastest Link Type
ACP in the News
Journal Name
The Washington Post

Two large studies link higher coffee consumption to reduced risk for death

External URL
http://annals.org/aim/article/2643437/coffee-consumption-associated-lower-risk-death
ACP Lastest Link Type
Annals of Internal Medicine

Malpractice reform: House passes bill to cap damages

External URL
https://www.pm360online.com/malpractice-reform-house-passes-bill-to-cap-damages/
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ACP in the News
Journal Name
PM 360 Magazine

ACP Applauds House for Passage of Multifaceted Approach to Medical Liability Reform

Attributable to:
Jack Ende, MD, MACP
President, American College of Physicians

ACP believes ‘time is ripe to develop and pass common-sense reforms’

(Washington, June 29, 2017)—The American College of Physicians (ACP) applauds the House of Representatives for its passage of a multifaceted approach to medical-liability reform, the “Protecting Access to Care Act” (H.R. 1215), yesterday.

Internists Make Recommendations at Meeting with HHS Secretary

Meeting evaluated impact of government requirements on clinician-patient relationship

Washington (June 28, 2017) —The American College of Physicians (ACP) today told a meeting convened by Health and Human Services (HHS) Department Secretary Tom Price that it has long identified reducing excessive administrative tasks as an important objective. The purpose of the meeting was to evaluate the impact of government requirements on the clinician-patient relationship.  

Supreme Court Decision Allowing Parts of Travel Ban to Go Into Effect Creates Uncertainty

ACP part of amicus brief asserting link between fair and efficient immigration processes

Washington, D.C. (June 27, 2017)—Yesterday’s Supreme Court ruling that permitted parts of President Trump’s ban on travelers from six mostly Muslim countries to take effect creates uncertainty, particularly for refugees, and inappropriately bars immigrants and refugees based on discriminatory criteria (religion and country of origin) unless they have a bona fide relationship with any person or entity in the United States.

Evidence suggests that having health insurance saves lives

External URL
http://annals.org/aim/article/2635326/relationship-health-insurance-mortality-lack-insurance-deadly
ACP Lastest Link Type
Annals of Internal Medicine

American College of Physicians names new Senior Vice President for Medical Education

Philadelphia, June 26, 2017 -- The American College of Physicians (ACP) has named Davoren Chick MD, FACP, as the organization’s Senior Vice President for Medical Education, effective September 1, 2017.

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