Washington (October 2, 2017)—Increased transparency in and greater alignment across  Medicare Advantage plans would help the program to reduce administrative burdens on physicians, the American College of Physicians (ACP) said in a new policy paper, Promoting Transparency and Alignment in Medicare Advantage.  The paper explores the quality of care, utilization, and cost of services in the Medicare Advantage program in comparison t

Letter offers solutions to prevent situation from becoming greater public health crisis

Washington, DC (Sept. 26, 2017)—Representing more than a half-million of America's frontline physicians and medical students, leaders from six major medical organizations including the American Academy of Family Physicians, the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American College of Physicians, the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, the American Osteopathic Association and the American Psychiatric Association, issued the following joint statement about the revised version of the Graham-Cassidy bill to repeal the Affordable Care Act:

Bill was more flawed and harmful to patients than previous measures

ACP says revised bill is even more flawed and harmful to patients

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

Washington, D.C. (September 25, 2017)— Representing more than half a million of America's frontline physicians and medical students, leaders from six major medical organizations including the American Academy of Family Physicians, the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American College of Physicians, the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, the American Osteopathic Association and the American Psychiatric Association, issued the following joint statement about the revised version of the Graham-Cassidy bill to repeal the Affordable Care Act: