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    11/20/20
    Physicians Tell Congress that Changes to Medicare Payments are Critical to Primary Care
    11/18/20
    Denmark trial measures effectiveness of adding a mask recommendation to other public health measures for preventing SARS-CoV-2 infection
    11/16/20
    Internists Say Timely Presidential Transition Important to Public Health during COVID-19 Pandemic
    11/10/20
    ACP, Leading Internal Medicine Organizations Co-sponsor Grant to Support Innovations in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
    11/10/20
    Internists Say Upholding the ACA is Critical to the U.S. Health Care
    10/29/20
    ACP Stresses Importance of Preventive Measures as COVID-19 Infections Increase
    10/26/20
    ACP Leaders Urge Consideration of Presidential Candidates’ Proposals for a Better U.S. Health Care System
    10/25/20
    ACP: Falsely Accusing Physicians of Overcounting COVID-19 Deaths For Financial Gain is Reprehensible
    10/22/20
    American College of Physicians celebrates National Internal Medicine Day
    10/21/20
    ACP Issues Organizational Commitment to be Anti-Racist, Diverse, Equitable, and Inclusive
    10/19/20
    ACP and Annals of Internal Medicine Host Virtual COVID-19 Vaccine Forum for Physicians
    10/05/20
    ACP Issues Best Practice Advice on Treatment of Hepatitis C Virus Infection
    10/05/20
    Living Practice Points from ACP: Evidence Shows Benefit of Remdesivir for patients with COVID-19
    10/05/20
    ACP Encourages CMS to Ensure Payment Changes Move Forward, Ask for More Support for Physician Practices during COVID-19
    09/30/20
    ACP Signals Agreement with AAMC on Importance of Implicit Bias Trainings
    09/14/20
    Internists Call for Increased Competition in Prescription Drug Market to Help Mitigate Rising Costs
    09/11/20
    Internists Urge Congress to Support Planned Increases in Payments for E/M Services
    08/27/20
    ACP Supports the Use of Science to Stop the Spread of COVID-19, Warns Against Interference
    08/19/20
    American College of Physicians Urges Adults to get Recommended Vaccinations to Protect against Diseases
    08/17/20
    ACP, AAFP release new guideline for treatment of non-low back pain from musculoskeletal injuries in adults
    08/17/20
    Internists Say Delivery of Mail-order Prescriptions is Critical
    08/14/20
    Internists Provide Recommendations to Improve PTAC Evaluation Process
    08/10/20
    Internists Decry Reports of Harassment of Public Health Officials
    08/07/20
    Internists Say Quality Payment Program Needs to Better Accommodate Physicians Dealing with COVID-19
    08/07/20
    Internists Support Initiatives to Ensure Diversity in the Physician Workforce, Oppose Efforts to End Them
    08/05/20
    ACP Supports Waiver for the MCAT Exam for 2021 Medical School Applicants
    08/04/20
    Internists Say Medicare’s Changes to Payments for Office Visits Will Help Physicians and Practices
    07/23/20
    Internists Tell HHS Extending Public Health Emergency is Critical to Ensuring Access to Telehealth
    07/20/20
    American College of Physicians and Project N95 Partner to Provide PPE for Frontline Internists
    07/14/20
    ACP Supports the Use of Scientific Expertise to Stop the Spread of COVID-19
    07/14/20
    New Policy Supports Wearing of Masks to Reduce Transmission of COVID-19
    07/08/20
    ACP Objects to U.S. Supreme Court Ruling Allowing Employers to Decline to Cover Contraceptive Methods
    07/07/20
    AAP, AAFP, ACP and AMA Statement on Official Withdrawal of U.S. from the World Health Organization
    06/30/20
    Physician Groups Urge CMS to Follow Through with Previously Finalized 2021 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Changes
    06/29/20
    Internists Say ACA Enhancement Act Would Improve Access to Health Care
    06/29/20
    American College of Physicians Ethical Guidance for Electronic Patient-Physician Communication: Aligning Expectations
    06/29/20
    ACP Supports U.S. Supreme Court Ruling Protecting Access to Reproductive Health Care Services
    06/24/20
    Internists Call the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act a ‘Major Step Forward’
    06/23/20
    Internists Urge Withdrawal of Executive Order to Suspend Immigration, Citing Harm to U.S. Health Care
    06/19/20
    ACP Proposes Policies and Action to Confront Systemic Racism, Discrimination and Injustices in Health and Law Enforcement
    06/18/20
    Living Practice Points from ACP: Advice on Use of N95, Surgical, and Cloth Masks to Prevent COVID-19
    06/18/20
    Internists Commend Supreme Court Decision to Block DACA Rescission
    06/15/20
    Internists Applaud Supreme Court Decision Making It Illegal for Employers to Discriminate Against LGBTQ Individuals, Urge Reversal of Federal Rule Allowing Discrimination in Health Care
    06/12/20
    ACP Urges CMS to Extend Flexibilities in the Quality Payment Program Due to the COVID-19 Crisis
    06/11/20
    Internists Encourage Several Major Health Insurers and Associations to Keep Telehealth and Other Flexibilities In Place After the COVID-19 Health Crisis
    06/04/20
    Internists Say Flexibilities for Telehealth and Other Regulatory Waivers Should be Extended
    06/02/20
    ACP Leaders Suggest Using “New Vision” to Guide U.S. Health Care Reform During and After COVID-19 Pandemic
    05/29/20
    Internists “Gravely Concerned” About Discrimination and Violence by Public Authorities and Others
    05/20/20
    Internists Call on HHS to Make a Targeted Allocation of Funds to Keep Primary Care Practices from Closing
    05/14/20
    Internists Urge Enactment of Provisions in HEROES Act to Support Physicians and Patients, Call for Prioritizing Primary Care
    05/13/20
    ACP: Evidence Does Not Support Chloroquine or HCQ Use Alone or in Combination with Azithromycin as Prophylaxis for COVID-19
    05/07/20
    Internists Offer Recommendations for Federal Action to Support Physicians, Patients in Response to COVID-19 Public Health Crisis
    05/07/20
    ACP Offers Clinical and Public Policy Guidance on Partial Resumption of Economic, Health Care and Other Activities While Mitigating COVID-19 Risk
    04/30/20
    CMS Announcement of Pay Parity for Telephone Calls Answers a Top ACP Priority
    04/29/20
    Internists Say Relief Funding Must be Prioritized to Primary Care and Other Frontline Physician Practices to Ensure Continued Care
    04/28/20
    Annals of Internal Medicine and ACP Announce Recipients of Junior Investigator Recognition Awards
    04/24/20
    Universal DNR Orders, Social Worth, and Life-Years Approaches are Discriminatory and Should Not be Used to Allocate Resources
    04/23/20
    ACP Appreciates Support for Physicians in Congressional Legislation, Says More Needs to Be Done for Patients and Physicians
    04/21/20
    Internists Concerned about Health Impact of President Trump’s Plan to Suspend All Immigration
    04/21/20
    ACP celebrates winners of 2020 Herbert S. Waxman Chief Resident Teaching Scholarships
    04/17/20
    Internists Identify Essential Elements to Ease Social Distancing Protocols, Address White House Guidance to “Re-open” the U.S.
    04/15/20
    Internists Recommend Additional Steps to CMS to Support Physicians during COVID-19
    04/15/20
    Internists Say U.S. Funding for WHO is Essential during COVID-19 Pandemic
    04/13/20
    Internists to Congress: More Needed to Support and Protect Physicians and Patients during COVID-19
    04/10/20
    Internists Applaud CMS for Rapidly Distributing Emergency Funding to Physician Practices
    04/09/20
    New study finds that IM-ITE and USMLE Step Examinations help to predict performance on the Internal Medicine Certifying Examination
    04/09/20
    American College of Physicians survey shows increased telehealth usage among internists and subspecialists
    04/08/20
    ACP, Leading Medical Organizations Urge CMS to Pay for Telephone Services at a Level on Par with In-Person Visits
    04/02/20
    Internists Say Defense Production Act must be used to Produce PPE
    04/02/20
    Internists Call on the Trump Administration to Open Health Insurance Enrollment Due to COVID-19
    04/01/20
    Internists Say Physicians Can Bring Their Own PPE and Speak Out on COVID-19 Care Conditions
    03/31/20
    Internists Commend CMS Decision to Pay for Telephone Visits to Help Physician Practices during COVID-19 Emergency
    03/31/20
    Internists Say Harassment Based on Race or Ethnic Origin is Never Okay
    03/30/20
    Internists Ask Payers to Do More to Support Physicians and Practices During COVID-19 Emergency
    03/27/20
    Internists Say Prioritization, Allocation of Resources and Stewardship Must Not Result in Discrimination During COVID-19 Emergency
    03/26/20
    Internists Reinforce Recommendations for Social Distancing to Slow the Spread of COVID-19
    03/26/20
    Internists Commend Congress for Steps to Improve Health Security, Urge Actions to Keep Physician Practices Open during COVID-19 Emergency
    03/25/20
    Internists Emphasize Importance of Assessing In-office Visits and Transitioning to Virtual Visits During COVID-19 Emergency
    03/24/20
    Internists Make Recommendations to Protect and Support Physicians in COVID-19 Legislation
    03/23/20
    Internists Tell Congress CARES Act Needs to Support Frontline Physicians in Providing Patient Care
    03/20/20
    Internists Tell CMS Frontline Physicians Need Regulatory Relief during COVID-19 Emergency
    03/20/20
    Internal medicine residency match the largest in history, reflecting essential role of internists
    03/19/20
    American College of Physicians Launches New Online Telemedicine CME Program
    03/18/20
    Internists Support Call to Suspend Elective Medical Procedures, Ease Licensing Restrictions; Continue to Call on Government to Do More
    03/18/20
    Internists Launch COVID-19 Practice Management Guidance for Physicians, Ask CMS to Take Additional Steps on Telehealth
    03/18/20
    America’s Frontline Physicians Recommend Further Actions to Address COVID-19
    03/11/20
    Internists Ask Government to Do More to Address COVID-19
    03/10/20
    American College of Physicians Announces Cancellation of Internal Medicine Meeting 2020
    03/10/20
    Internists Say Health IT Rules Would Improve Patient Access to Data and Interoperability, More Still Needs to Be Done
    03/04/20
    Internists Ask Government to Take Additional Steps to Stem the Spread of the Novel Coronavirus
    02/26/20
    Internists Say Court Decision to Uphold Title X Changes Will Harm Patient-Physician Relationship
    02/11/20
    Internists Say President’s Budget Would Harm the Health of Americans
    01/30/20
    Internists Say Changes to Medicaid Program Will Put Health Care at Risk for Vulnerable Patients
    01/28/20
    Internists Say Court's Decision on Public Charge Rule Jeopardizes Health Care for Immigrants
    01/20/20
    Internists Call for Comprehensive Reform of U.S. Health Care
    01/07/20
    ACP issues guideline for testosterone treatment in adult men with age-related low testosterone

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