ACP in the News Archive - 2020

Doctor Wipes Away $650,000 in Debt From 200 Cancer Patients' Bills
Newsweek
12/31/20
Coronavirus: ACP backs vaccine recommendations
Medical Economics
12/15/20
Biden Picks Xavier Becerra to Lead Health and Human Services
The New York Times
12/06/20
Primary-care spending among private payers declined in 2019
Modern Healthcare
12/02/20
Investment in primary care spending should be increased to meet demand
Healthcare Finance News
12/02/20
Report: Primary care spending dropped in 2019
Medical Economics
12/02/20
CDC panel recommends healthcare workers, long-term care residents and staff be first to get COVID-19 vaccine
Fierce Healthcare
12/01/20
CDC decides which groups of at-risk people will get the first COVID vaccines
The Miami Herald
12/01/20
Home care workers and patients deserve vaccination priority: American College of Physicians
McKnight’s Senior Living
11/30/20
How to deal with dizziness
The Washington Post
11/30/20
Coronavirus: ACP supports ethical distribution of COVID-19 and other vaccines
Medical Economics
11/30/20
Healthcare groups concerned for COVID response amid halted presidential transition
Health Leaders
11/17/20
Overturning the Affordable Care Act: What could it mean for doctors and their patients?
Medical Economics
11/16/20
Trump Baselessly Accuses Doctors Of Overreporting Covid Deaths For Financial Gain
Forbes
10/30/20
Repealing the Affordable Care Act Could Hurt Physicians and Hospitals
Medical Bag
10/30/20
Coronavirus Cases Are Now Rising In Almost Every State In The US
Buzzfeed News
10/27/20
Doctors: Trump is wrong to accuse medical professionals of profiting from diagnosing COVID-19
USA Today
10/27/20
Reckless and false’: Doctors blast baseless Trump conspiracy theory that hospitals are inflating COVID-19 deaths
The Boston Globe
10/27/20
Trump's Claim Doctors Are Inflating COVID Numbers is 'Facebook Junk' Says Top Scientist
Newsweek
10/26/20
ACP recommends remdesivir for moderate, severe COVID-19
Healio
10/06/20
Could Your Medical Bills Make You Sick?
Consumer Reports
09/29/20
6 reasons 2021’s Medicare payment changes are good for primary care doctors
Medical Economics
09/15/20
Lawmakers question safety of in-person MCAT
Becker’s Hospital Review
09/02/20
Postal Service delays mean some Philadelphia-area residents are waiting for mail-order prescriptions they badly need
The Philadelphia Inquirer
08/31/20
CDC criticized for guidance saying people exposed to coronavirus may not need testing
CBS News
08/28/20
Infectious Disease Organization Advises Against Hydroxychloroquine
Contagion Live
08/23/20
Flu season 2020: Physicians urge patients to get vaccinated
Medical Economics
08/21/20
VA problems raise worries about mail slowdown, prescriptions
The Hill
08/20/20
ACP, AAFP Release Guidelines for Management of Acute Pain
HCP Live
08/20/20
Postal service pressure turns to prescriptions
POLITICO
08/18/20
Primary Care Docs "Alarmed" By USPS Chaos
HealthLeaders Media
08/17/20
ACP Stands Against Harassment of COVID-19 Docs
Physician’s Weekly
08/11/20
Trump administration steps in as advocacy groups warn of COVID ‘death panels’
POLITICO
08/10/20
Want to Be a Doctor? Take Your Chances in a Closed Room with Strangers
The New York Times
08/07/20
Physician Group Wants Medical Schools To Waive The MCAT This Year
Physician News Digest
08/06/20
Why Doctors Should Organize
The New Yorker
08/05/20
ACP commends new Medicare fee schedule
Medical Economics
08/05/20
Your COVID-19 Health Toolkit
Consumer Reports
07/31/20
How the Pandemic Is Changing the Way Hospitals Care for Patients
U.S. News & World Report
07/28/20
America’s Looming Primary-Care Crisis
The New Yorker
07/25/20
Covid-19: ACP Partners with Project N95 to Channel Cheap PPE to the Frontline
Physician’s Weekly
07/22/20
Healthcare industry pushes back on Trump administration plan to cut testing funds
Modern Healthcare
07/22/20
Coronavirus: ACP partners with Project N95 to provide PPE
Medical Economics
07/21/20
AMA, ACP join groups imploring Congress for more COVID-19 contact tracing, testing funding
Fierce Healthcare
07/20/20
Online Continuity: Addressing Telehealth Risks Today To Ensure Continuity Of Care
HealthLeaders Media
07/16/20
Fanning the flames: the impact of COVID-19 on physician burnout
Medical Economics
07/12/20
Doctors and Patients Are Embracing Telehealth. But Will Insurers Continue to Pay for Virtual Visits Post-Pandemic?
Money
07/09/20
Trump Administration Makes It Official: U.S. Cuts Ties With WHO
U.S. News & World Report
07/08/20
Experts react to ‘ruinous’ decision to withdraw US from WHO
Healio
07/08/20
ACP Does Not Recommend Chloroquine, Hydroxychloroquine With or Without Azithromycin for COVID-19
Infectious Disease Advisor
07/08/20
Trump administration begins formal withdrawal from World Health Organization
Fox 10 TV
07/07/20
More than 300 organizations, physician groups push Congress to take action on telehealth policies
Fierce Healthcare
07/01/20
Meet 8 women leading medical societies and associations
Becker’s Hospital Review
07/01/20
Meeting the financial challenges of COVID-19
Medical Economics
07/01/20
ACP releases ethical guidance for electronic communication with patients
Medical Economics
07/01/20
Tucson patients, families who use telemedicine are worried it might disappear
Tuscon News
06/29/20
House passes sweeping police reform bill
POLITICO
06/25/20
Pandemic forces some patients to phone in doctor visits
Associated Press
06/25/20
Providers ask Congress for tax relief for COVID-19 assistance
Fierce Healthcare
06/25/20
Administration officials under spotlight
POLITICO
06/24/20
When Telemedicine Began in the US
HCP Live
06/22/20
Primary care doctor: 'We should all be very worried' about plunging patient visits amid pandemic
Yahoo! Finance
06/22/20
American College of Physicians: Best practice tips when using masks to prevent COVID-19
Becker’s Hospital Review
06/22/20
Black doctors push for anti-bias training in medicine to combat health inequality
CNBC
06/19/20
American College of Physicians issues new guidelines on effectiveness of masks
Fierce Healthcare
06/19/20
ACP: US Response to COVID-19 Identifies Inequalities in Health Care System
Clinical Advisor
06/18/20
Manual Therapy vs. Chiropractic Care
U.S. News & World Report
06/18/20
AMA Lauds SCOTUS Ruling on DACA
Health Leaders Media
06/18/20
Coronavirus: ACP, AMA say pandemic brings inequities into focus
Medical Economics
06/17/20
A wake-up call for healthcare: emerging ethical lessons from COVID-19
Modern Healthcare
06/16/20
ACP urges reversal on federal rule allowing discrimination in healthcare
Medical Economics
06/16/20
Providers Push To Extend Telehealth Policies and Waivers Beyond COVID-19
HealthLeaders Media
06/15/20
Interview: Racism as a public health issue
Fox 40
06/15/20
Go In Or Call In? Here's Some Basic Guidance For Routine Health Care During COVID-19
WBUR
06/15/20
Coronavirus: ACP makes recommendations to keep COVID-19 flexibilities
Medical Economics
06/12/20
Hydroxychloroquine side-effects raise concerns for rheumatology patients
The Lancet
06/10/20
Massachusetts physician practices considering closure, consolidation
Modern Healthcare
06/10/20
Your Guide to Getting Medical Care Now
Consumer Reports
06/05/20
Police brutality is our lane too, doctors say
STAT News
06/05/20
Calls mount for CMS to extend telehealth waivers
Healthcare Dive
06/05/20
ACP suggests 'new vision' should lead healthcare reform after COVID-19
Medical Economics
06/04/20
Racism is a public health issue and 'police brutality must stop,' medical groups say
CNN
06/01/20
Physician groups decry racism, discrimination
Medical Economics
06/01/20
'Hydroxychloroquine is useless': Doctors want drug for autoimmune patients, not COVID-19
USA Today
05/26/20
Doctors face pay cuts, furloughs and supply shortages as coronavirus pushes primary care to the brink
CNBC
05/25/20
Don’t treat COVID-19 with hydroxychloroquine, American College of Physicians says
WHYY
05/20/20
Doctors couldn't help these COVID-19 patients with their endless symptoms. So they turned to one another.
NBC News
05/17/20
Studies find further lack of COVID benefit from hydroxychloroquine
Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP)
05/15/20
Use telehealth to improve patient care
Medical Economics
05/12/20
Long View On The Role Of Telehealth In Primary Care
Diagnostics World
05/12/20
Health care reform: How it would affect physicians
Medical Economics
05/10/20
With Red Tape Lifted, Dr. Zoom Will See You Now
The New York Times
05/08/20
Which non-covid doctor’s visits should you make, keep, postpone or do by telemedicine?
The Washington Post
05/06/20
Telehealth expands but providers have questions
POLITICO
05/04/20
A Patient's Guide to Cough Medicine
U.S. News & World Report
04/30/20
CMS Announces Pay Parity For Audio-Only Telephone Visits
HealthLeaders Media
04/30/20
Coronavirus has created a crisis for primary care doctors and their patients
Vox
04/27/20
What Does Trump’s Immigration Order Mean For International Physicians?
Physicians News Digest
04/21/20
The coronavirus could force more doctors to sell — or shutter
AXIOS
04/20/20
How to Handle Fever, Cough, and Body Aches If You Have Mild COVID-19
Consumer Reports
04/15/20
Preventive Care Must Continue During the Pandemic
U.S. News & World Report
04/14/20
The deadly mix of Covid-19, air pollution, and inequality, explained
Vox
04/11/20
Connecticut doctors brace for coronavirus surge
The CT Mirror
04/10/20
ACP survey shows increase in telehealth usage by physicians
Medical Economics
04/10/20
American College of Physicians president tells people to 'listen to the science' on coronavirus treatments
The Hill
04/08/20
Opinion: How COVID-19 could lead to the rapid adoption of telehealth
The Philadelphia Inquirer
04/04/20
Getting Treated for a Medical Problem That's Not Coronavirus
Consumer Reports
04/04/20
If Critical Supplies Run Out, Here's How Hospitals Will Make Tough Choices
NPR
04/04/20
Opinion: In a Pandemic, Do Doctors Still Have a Duty to Treat?”
The New York Times
04/02/20
Internists Say Physicians Can Bring Their Own PPE and Speak Out on COVID-19 Care Conditions
Physicians News Digest
04/02/20
No 'magic pill': The fight over unproven drugs for coronavirus
POLITICO
04/02/20
What Life Is Like on the Front Lines of the COVID-19 Outbreak
Healthline
04/01/20
ACP Recommends Switching to Telehealth Calls During COVID-19 Pandemic
HCP Live
03/26/20
Doctors’ Practices Face Cash Crunch as Pandemic Halts Economy
Bloomberg News
03/24/20
ACP: Coronavirus stimulus bill does not do enough to support frontline physicians
Medical Economics
03/23/20
ACP Requests More Support for Physicians, Patients During Pandemic
Managed Healthcare Executive
03/23/20
How to Pay for Coronavirus Tests and Treatments
Consumer Reports
03/20/20
Medical specialty group wants Trump to declare national emergency over coronavirus
Fierce Healthcare
03/12/20
How Physicians Should Adjust Practice to Cope with Coronavirus
HCP Live
03/12/20
Coronavirus epidemic makes the case for universal health care coverage l Opinion
The Philadelphia Inquirer
03/10/20
How to Manage Your Coronavirus Anxiety
The Wall Street Journal
03/05/20
Worries about medical bills and lost pay may hamper coronavirus efforts in the United States
The Washington Post
03/02/20
In Your Opinion: Pursuit of Second Amendment 'sanctuary' reckless, dangerous
The Daily Star
02/26/20
Doctors group breaks from health care industry with support for 'Medicare for All'
The Hill
02/11/20
American College of Physicians Prescribes Single Payer Healthcare
The Real News Network
01/24/20
Deep Bench: ACP makes call to action for reform of current health care system
Fox 7 WZAW
01/22/20
The American College of Physicians endorses Medicare for All and a public choice option
Business Insider
01/22/20
ACP Endorses Single-Payer
POLITICO
01/22/20
Second-largest doctors group in US endorses Medicare for All, public option
The Hill
01/21/20
American College of Physicians backs Medicare for All, Public Option
HealthLeaders
01/21/20
Major doctors' group calls for US to assure coverage for all
ABC News
01/20/20
Testosterone treatment should be given only for sexual dysfunction, guideline suggests
NBC News
01/07/20
Is testosterone replacement worth it?
Good Morning America
01/07/20
Most older men don't need testosterone replacement, new guidelines say
Reuters
01/06/20