(Boston, April 11, 2016)—“The rising cost of prescription drugs is an overarching concern that is having a real impact on our patients,” said Elisa Choi, MD, American College of Physicians Massachusetts Governor’s Council Treasurer, testifying today before the state legislature’s Joint Committee on Health Care Financing.
Attributable to:
Wayne J. Riley, MD, MPH, MBA, MACP
President, American College of Physicians (ACP)
April 11, 2016
Together 2 Goal® aims to improve the lives of 1 million people with type 2 diabetes
(Washington, March 29, 2016) —The American College of Physicians (ACP) today released a new policy paper calling for changes that could slow the rising cost of prescription drugs. The paper, Stemming the Escalating Cost of Prescription Drugs, was published in Annals of Internal Medicine.
Attributable to:
Wayne J. Riley, MD, MPH, MBA, MACP
President, American College of Physicians (ACP)
March 25, 2016
(Washington, March 21, 2016)— The American College of Physicians (ACP) today released a position paper that reviews Medicaid expansion waivers and offers recommendations to influence stakeholders so that Medicaid coverage is expanded in a manner that best suits patients.
Philadelphia, March 18, 2016 -- Internal medicine programs offered 7,024 residency positions this year, a 3.75 percent increase from 6,770 in 2015, according to the 2016 National Resident Matching Program. Of the 6,938 (98.8 percent) internal medicine positions filled, 3,291 (46.9 percent) positions were filled with U.S. medical school seniors.
