Washington, DC — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has proposed a rule that significantly amends regulations governing the Title X of the Public Health Service Act (Title X), the only federal program exclusively dedicated to providing low-income patients (including adolescents) with access to family planning and preventive health services and information. Federally funded Title X facilities provide access to health and cancer screenings, well woman exams, contraception and testing and treatment for sexually transmitted infections.

Washington, DC (July 13, 2018) — The American College of Physicians (ACP) is encouraged by provisions included in the proposed rules for the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule and the Quality Payment Program (QPP) for 2019, while recognizing several areas for improvement in the rules that were released by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on July 12.

Washington, DC (July 11, 2018) — In a new policy issued today, the American College of Physicians (ACP) stated that immigrant families who have been separated at the border should be reunited as expeditiously as possible. If genetic testing is considered appropriate, it should be done in the least intrusive manner, with safeguards and attention to medical ethics.

Statement attributable to:
Ana María López, MD, MPH, FACP
President, American College of Physicians

Washington, DC (July 11, 2018) — The American College of Physicians (ACP) applauds the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine’s recent study on sexual harassment in academia, science, medicine, and engineering. ACP believes that sexual violence in all professional fields, including the medical community, should not be tolerated.

MKSAP 18 is 'standard of excellence for lifelong learning’

Philadelphia, July 9, 2018 -- General internists, internal medicine subspecialists, and primary care physicians can update their knowledge, earn CME credit, or prepare for board certification when the American College of Physicians (ACP) releases the latest edition of the Medical Knowledge Self-Assessment Program (MKSAP 18) on July 31, 2018.

Washington, DC (July 5, 2018) — In a new policy issued today, the American College of Physicians (ACP) emphasized the negative health impact of forced family detentions in immigration cases, and the considerable harm to the physical and mental health of the detained children and other family members resulting from being held in government detention centers while the adults’ immigration status is resolved.

Statement attributable to:
Ana María López, MD, MPH, FACP
President, American College of Physicians