We Need To Treat Gun Violence Like A Public Health Problem

External URL
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/we-need-to-treat-gun-violence-like-a-public-health-problem_us_590671c3e4b05c39768070d9
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ACP in the News
Journal Name
The Huffington Post

American College of Physicians Praises Blocked Health Insurance Merger

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

April 28, 2017

The American College of Physicians (ACP) today praised this morning’s decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia upholding a lower court ruling halting the proposed $54 billion insurance merger between Anthem and Cigna. The ruling over the potential impact on competition and insurance prices is a big “win” for patients and the physicians who care for them. 

Here's what doctors think about the updated Obamacare replacement plan

External URL
http://www.businessinsider.com/what-doctors-think-of-updated-house-gop-obamacare-replacement-plan-2017-4/#american-nurses-association-the-new-bill-is-an-even-further-departure-from-our-principles-2
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ACP in the News
Journal Name
Business Insider

Internists Urge Congress to ‘Move Away’ From Harmful Changes to Patient Care That Would Result From AHCA Becoming Law

Amended AHCA makes bill even less acceptable than it was before it was modified

Why doctors are being urged to join the March for Science on Saturday

External URL
http://www.latimes.com/science/sciencenow/la-sci-sn-march-for-science-doctors-20170417-story.html
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ACP in the News
Journal Name
Los Angeles Times

Spinal Manipulation Can Alleviate Back Pain, Study Concludes

External URL
http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2017/04/11/523388406/spinal-manipulation-can-alleviate-back-pain-study-concludes
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ACP in the News
Journal Name
NPR

Wrist-worn activity trackers offer inconsistent heart rate data

External URL
http://annals.org/aim/article/2618339/accuracy-heart-rate-monitoring-some-wrist-worn-activity-trackers
ACP Lastest Link Type
Annals of Internal Medicine

ACA update; ACP papers: substance abuse and patients before paperwork

External URL
https://www.healthbanks.com/PatientPortal/NewsletterArchive.aspx?UCID={F151DAE7-AF91-4D5B-B402-126BDDEFC59F}&Date=04/07/2017
ACP Lastest Link Type
ACP Advocate
Summary
ACP continues to oppose legislative efforts to rollback ACA coverage levels and standards; College issues papers addressing the substance abuse disorder crisis and reducing administrative burdens for physicians

ACP: What to Do About the High Price of Drugs?

External URL
https://www.medpagetoday.com/meetingcoverage/acp/64284
ACP Lastest Link Type
ACP in the News
Journal Name
MedPage Today

Trump creates commission to combat U.S. opioid epidemic

External URL
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/apr/2/opioid-epidemic-has-new-enemy-in-donald-trump-whit/
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ACP in the News
Journal Name
The Washington Times
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