ACP in the News Archive - 2017

Congress can liberate drugs that come off their patents
Washington Examiner
Will These 2 Home Remedies Help Your Sore Throat?
U.S. News and World Report
Getting it right: the challenge and reward of clinical diagnosis
KevinMD
A comprehensive guide to the new science of treating lower back pain
Vox
ACP Calls for Pay Equity for Physicians (American College of Physicians)
MedPage Today
Medicare pay cut may loom in wake of tax bill passage
Internal Medicine News
Hypertension Guide Revision Raises Concerns for Primary Care
MedPage Today
Physicians fear Senate tax bill will devastate health care
The Philadelphia Inquirer
The Tax Bill Is a Health Bill
The Atlantic
Patients React Poorly When Docs Say 'No'
Philly.com
Should You Stop Taking That Medication?
Consumer Reports
Having trouble sleeping? It is not just because of aging
The Washington Post
Doc Groups Call for More Action from CMMI
MedPage Today
Taking a Hard Look at Administrative Tasks
MedPage Today
Clinical Guideline on HBV Released by ACP, CDC
Medscape
Trump Administration Plan to Add Medicaid Work Requirement Stirs Fears
The Washington Post
Nearly Half of U.S. Adults Have High Blood Pressure Under New Guidelines
The Wall Street Journal
Physicians ready practices for 2018 MACRA rule
Medical Economics
Gun death rate rises for second year in a row
CBS News
ACP Welcomes New CMS Anti-Paperwork Initiative
MedPage Today
What's Really Involved in Physician-Assisted Death?
U.S. News and World Report
An integrative approach to managing chronic pain can help solve the opioid crisis
STAT
Medicare to Curb Reporting Requirements for Doctors, Hospitals
Bloomberg BNA
Tips on how to put patients before electronic paperwork
Medical Economics
What to know about Trump's decision to halt Obamacare subsidies
CBS News
ACP to Docs: It's Time to Talk About Guns
MedPage Today
The Latest: Trump cuts off insurers, rattling health market
ABC News
Could Making Cancer Screening Simpler Increase Women's Risk?
NPR
6 Ways to Lower Your Stroke Risk
Consumer Reports
Banning bump stocks is not nearly enough
The Washington Post
Doctors Call For Background Checks, Gun Restrictions In Las Vegas' Wake
Forbes
Leading doctors group calls for automatic weapons ban after Las Vegas shooting
The Hill
10 Philly experts weigh in the latest efforts to replace ACA
Philadelphia Inquirer
What doctors want from health care reform as latest Congressional effort falters
CNN
Trump immigration policy threatens clinical research efforts
Healio
Here’s a list of medical groups opposing the Cassidy-Graham health-care bill
The Washington Post
Jimmy Kimmel Fights Back Against Bill Cassidy, Lindsey Graham and Chris Christie
The Jimmy Kimmel Show
Making Measurement Count: The Importance Of NQF
Health Affairs
Obamacare 101: What would the Graham-Cassidy repeal bill do?
The Los Angeles Times
GOP Expresses Hope for Obamacare Repeal Bill, Hurdles Remain
The New York Times
Health Screening Tests: Which to Get, Which to Skip
Consumer Reports
ABIM and Subspecialty Societies to Collaborate on MOC
Medscape
ACP offers recommendations to CMS’s 2018 Physician Fee Schedule proposal
Healio
For Many Women, Cervical Cancer Screening May Get A Lot Simpler
NPR
Ending DACA may worsen doctor shortage
Health Exec
Opioids Aren’t the Only Pain Drugs to Fear
The New York Times
Finding Alternatives to Opioids
PBS News
Health Groups Demand 'R' Rating for Movies That Show Smoking
HealthDay
Medicare Urged to Open Quality Reporting to All Doctors
Bloomberg
Experts: Hate crimes are a public health issue
Modern Healthcare
Lower SBP Target for Blacks May Offer Cognitive Benefits
MedPage Today
Charlottesville, hate crimes are public health issue, experts say
CNN
The doctor will analyze you now
Politico
A comprehensive guide to the new science of treating lower back pain
Vox
Too Many Meds? America's Love Affair With Prescription Medication
Consumer Reports
More than 1 in 3 Americans prescribed opioids in 2015
CBS News
GOP confronts an inconvenient truth: Americans want a healthcare safety net
Los Angeles Times
Trump’s ban on transgender troops could threaten patients
Healio
Leadership, camaraderie, joy needed to combat physician burnout
Healio
ACA Repeal-and-Replace Effort Stalls Out in Senate
Medscape
From hospitals, doctors and patients, a last gasp of opposition to the Senate health-care bill
The Washington Post
With Senate Republicans at an impasse over Obamacare, many ask: Now what?
Los Angeles Times
Some Doctors Still Prescribe Too Many Opioids, CDC Finds
Consumer Reports
Malpractice reform: House passes bill to cap damages
PM 360 Magazine
Health Care Cuts Will Increase Odds Of Dying For The Uninsured, Medical Review Predicts
Buzzfeed
Just About Every Major Medical Group Hates the GOP Health Care Plans
NBC News
Doc Groups Mostly Pleased with Proposed MACRA Rule
Medpage Today
What Is the Most Underappreciated Medical Invention in History?
The Atlantic
Yoga Works as Well as Physical Therapy for Back Pain
TIME Magazine
Treating patients with opioid disorders is not just about treating addiction. Here’s why
STAT
Prospect of Medicaid Cuts Galvanizes AMA Conference
Medscape
Health groups want their say on Senate Republicans’ plan
The Hill
Medical Societies Decry Trump's Ditching Paris Climate Accord
Medscape
The push for clinicians to talk more about health costs
Modern Healthcare
Watch: ACP Advocacy in Action
Various
Trump's Budget: A Body Blow to Healthcare and Science
MedPage Today
Poll: Doctors Are Still Prescribing Lots Of Opioids For Low Back Pain
NPR
American College of Physicians' Robert Doherty 'willing to take the hits' for speaking out against the AHCA
Modern Healthcare
Climate Change Is Making Allergy Season Worse, Here Are Some Tips To Alleviate Your Symptoms
International Business Times
FDA proposes that doctors learn about acupuncture for pain management
STAT
Experts streamline guidelines for treating osteoporosis
CNN
Democrats turn up the pressure on Republicans for health-care vote
The Washington Post
Trump's 'Mission Accomplished' moment on health care
MSNBC
For Bad Backs, It’s Time to Rethink Biases About Chiropractors
The New York Times
Lobbying by hospitals slow GOP health care drive
Associated Press
We Need To Treat Gun Violence Like A Public Health Problem
The Huffington Post
Here's what doctors think about the updated Obamacare replacement plan
Business Insider
Top doctors agree: treatment, not jail, for nonviolent drug abusers
Philly.com
We're All Tired. But When Could Fatigue Mean a Medical Problem?
NPR
The Endangered ‘Good Doctor’
The Wall Street Journal
Marches across the globe bring scientists out in force
STAT
Why doctors are being urged to join the March for Science on Saturday
Los Angeles Times
Levels of doctor burnout, depression may be creating public health problem, research suggests
Newsworks
Spinal Manipulation Can Alleviate Back Pain, Study Concludes
NPR
Trump creates commission to combat U.S. opioid epidemic
The Washington Times
ACP: What to Do About the High Price of Drugs?
MedPage Today
ACP Aims to Reduce Administrative Burden on Docs
MedPage Today
Heroin use, addiction up sharply among U.S. whites: study
Reuters
View Substance Abuse as Chronic Disease, Doctors' Group Says
Healthday
Physicians' group: Treat opioid addiction as a chronic medical condition
CBS News
Physicians' group: Treat opioid addiction as a chronic medical condition
CBS News
New recommendations on how to treat substance use disorder released by American College of Physicians (ACP)
ABC News
The TrumpRyanCare Debacle
The New York Times
Doctors and patient advocates sound louder warnings as Trump and GOP push Obamacare repeal
Los Angeles Times
Obamacare's "essential health benefits" could be in jeopardy
Associated Press
Three drug-free options to cure back pain
The New York Post
A Republican Health Care Bill in Search of a Problem
The New York Times
Medical, science research faces huge cuts under Trump budget
CNN
Climate change is making us sick, top U.S. doctors say
USA Today
Doctors join forces, warn climate change is harming our health
CBS News
Consider Tai Chi for Back Pain
Consumer Reports
Republicans face resistance from hospitals, doctors, and seniors
MSNBC
U.S. doctors not sure all women need pelvic exams
Reuters
Trump Meets With Conservative Health Bill Foes
CNN - Anderson Cooper 360
Doctors from banned countries serve millions of Americans, analysis finds
The Boston Globe
Facing big political hurdles, House Republicans ready an ambitious legislative push to repeal Obamacare
The Los Angeles Times
Group Unveils National Primary Care Strategy
MedPage Today
Doctors Have Been Treating Lower Back Pain All Wrong
The Huffington Post
Appeals court strikes down Florida ‘docs v Glocks’ law that barred physicians from asking about gun ownership
The Washington Post
Forget the drugs, the answer to back pain may be Tai chi, massage
USA Today
No Drugs for Back Pain, New Guidelines Say
The Wall Street Journal
New back pain guidelines: Try yoga or acupuncture before drugs
TODAY Show
Lower Back Ache? Be Active and Wait It Out, New Guidelines Say
The New York Times
U.S. Vaccine Guidelines for Flu, HPV Updated
U.S. News and World Report
What you need know about the CDC's updated vaccine guidelines
CBS News
Too many drugs: solutions to polypharmacy problems
Medical Economics
Still No Consensus on Antibiotics for Persistent Sinus Infection
MedPage Today (see attachment)
Doctors Make the Case for Obamacare or Something Like It
NBC News
Medical group urges protection for doctors, patients after U.S. travel ban
Reuters
Battle erupts over how to treat gout, no longer the ‘disease of kings
STAT
Obamacare Boosted Coverage for the Chronically Ill, Study Finds
U.S. News and World Report
Survey of Doctors Reveals the 'Lowest-Value' Treatments” to patients that have benefits that outweigh their potential harms and avoid unnecessary costs
Live Science
Controversial new blood pressure guidelines aren't one-size-fits-all
CNN
New state rules are forcing opioid prescribers to confront ‘doctor shopping
The Washington Post
More than 600 rally in Johnston for Obamacare
The Providence Journal
7 ways to combat coughs and colds
Mayo Clinic
Muted Response From Health Lobby as Affordable Care Act Faces Repeal
The New York Times
7 ways physicians can take control of uncompensated time
Medical Economics
What Will Potential Repeal of Obamacare Mean for Patients?
WKYC Channel 3 News
Why You Should Oppose Repeal Of The Affordable Care Act
Forbes
Prominent R.I. doctor urges Congress to improve, not repeal, Obamacare
The Providence Journal
Republicans finally have the power to repeal Obamacare, but they're still not sure how
Los Angeles Times
Metformin Still Best as First Type 2 Diabetes Treatment
U.S. News and World Report
ACP: Metformin as First Oral Tx for T2D
MedPage Today