News Release Archive - 2019

12/19/19

Internists Say Court’s Decision on ACA Potentially Could Put Health Care for Millions at Risk

12/17/19

Internists Pleased that Federal Spending Bills Fund Key Health Priorities

12/11/19

Internists Commend Policies in Lower Health Care Costs Act to Improve Health, Increase Transparency

12/04/19

Internists Concerned Proposed Ohio Legislation Would Harm Patients, Infringe on Patient-Physician Relationship

12/03/19

The American College of Physicians’ flagship medical journal, Annals of Internal Medicine, to migrate its website to Atypon’s Literatum Publishing Platform

11/21/19

ACP releases Spanish-language edition Medical Knowledge Self-Assessment Program

11/12/19

ACP Addresses High Cost of Prescription Drugs in New Policy Papers

11/07/19

ACP Encouraged by Future Changes to MIPS, Urge Continued Focus on Burden Reduction in Final QPP Rule

11/05/19

ACP Issues Guidance for Colorectal Cancer Screening of Average-Risk Adults Who Do Not Have Symptoms

11/04/19

Internists Applaud CMS for Raising Payments for Office Visits, Reducing Documentation in Final Payment Rule

10/22/19

American College of Physicians celebrates National Internal Medicine Day

10/16/19

ACP and 41 Leading Organizations Announce Agreement on Call to Action to Reduce Gun Violence

09/27/19

Internists Commend CMS for Bolstering Primary Care and Supporting Patients in Proposed Physician Fee Schedule

09/20/19

Internists Encouraged by House Plan to Require Negotiation and Transparency in Prescription Drug Pricing

08/28/19

ACP Supportive of ABIM Plans to Develop Longitudinal Assessment Option for Continuing Certification

08/20/19

Internists: Administration’s Denial of Funding for Women’s Health Care Clinics Puts Access to Care for Millions at Risk

08/20/19

American College of Physicians Releases Paper on Methods for Managing Conflicts of Interests in Clinical Guidelines

08/13/19

Internists Oppose Public Charge Rule, Urge DHS to Prioritize Patients, Public Health

08/07/19

Internists, Leading Physician and Public Health Organizations Urge Immediate Action to Prevent Firearm-related Injury and Death

08/05/19

In Wake of Weekend Shootings, ACP Reaffirms Calls for Policies to Reduce Injuries and Deaths from Firearms, Prevent Hate Crimes

07/30/19

Internists Applaud CMS for Putting Patients at the Center, Supporting Primary Care in Proposed Physician Fee Schedule

07/30/19

American College of Physicians reminds adults: Vaccines are not just for children

07/09/19

ACP Supports Surgeons' General Call to Address Health Consequences of Tobacco Use in the U.S. Military

06/25/19

ACP Supportive of Executive Order Requiring Transparency of Health Care Costs

06/24/19

American College of Physicians partners with Core IM to offer continuing education

06/21/19

ACP is “Greatly Concerned” About Court Decision to Allow Implementation of Physician Gag Rule

06/12/19

ACP Tells Congress that the Burden of Medical Student Loan Debt Prevents Careers in Primary Care

06/11/19

American College of Physicians releases paper on methods for developing evidence-based clinical policy papers

06/05/19

Internists Applaud Passage of Dream and Promise Act of 2019, Support Residents and Medical Students Protected Under DACA

06/04/19

Missouri’s Effort to Shut Down Women’s Health Clinic Infringes on Patient-Physician Relationship

06/04/19

American College of Physicians named to new Cochrane US Network

06/04/19

ACP issues ethical guidance on professional duties and principles for responding to physician impairment

05/31/19

ACP Says Efforts to Improve Interoperability Must Happen In Stages

05/24/19

Internists Alarmed at Decision to Roll Back Rules Prohibiting Discrimination Against Transgender Patients, Women, and Other Vulnerable Patients

05/23/19

Internists Support Bill to Improve Vaccine Rates Across Country

05/22/19

Internists Support Bill Reducing Rate of Cigarette Use Among Youth

05/15/19

Internists Concerned Recent Legislation Interferes with the Patient-Physician Relationship, Infringes on Patient Autonomy

05/15/19

Vivek Murthy Receives National Award From the American College of Physicians

05/09/19

Internists Encouraged By Rule Requiring Transparency in Drug Pricing in Television Ads

05/02/19

Internists Applaud Passage of Climate Action Now Act, Recognizing Climate Change as Public Health Threat

04/23/19

Internists Encouraged By CMS Announcement of New Payment and Delivery Models to Support Primary Care

04/15/19

Improving the ACA’s Insurance Coverage Provisions Will Improve Patient Care, Internists Say

04/13/19

‘Prescription (Rx) for Produce’ wins ACP Innovation Challenge grand prize at Internal Medicine Meeting 2019

04/11/19

ACP releases survey results about telehealth technology availability and use among internists

04/11/19

American College of Physicians Launches New Services for Quality Improvement

04/10/19

Annals of Internal Medicine and ACP Announce Recipients of Junior Investigator Recognition Awards

04/09/19

Title X Rule Will Restrict Access to Vital Health Care Services, Internists Say in Amicus Brief

04/09/19

ACP issues guidance statement for breast cancer screening of average-risk women with no symptoms

04/08/19

ACP announces winners of National Abstract Competitions

04/04/19

ACP celebrates winners of 2019 Herbert S. Waxman Chief Resident Teaching Scholarships

03/28/19

Internists Applaud District Court Judge for Upholding Medicaid Coverage in Kentucky, Arkansas

03/26/19

Internists Say that Trump Administration Stance on ACA Lawsuit Threatens Health of Millions

03/26/19

ACP releases new learning activity focusing on socioeconomically disadvantaged patients

03/15/19

Internal medicine residency match increases slightly from last year, but policies still needed to ensure patient access to general internists

03/15/19

Internists Support Congressional Efforts to Extend Anti-Discrimination Protections to LGBT Americans

03/11/19

American College of Physicians hosts nation’s largest annual gathering of internal medicine doctors

03/01/19

ACP Urges Senate Committee to Lower Health Care Costs, Invest in High Value Primary Care

02/25/19

ACP Opposes Title X Rule Jeopardizing Women’s Health Care Services

02/14/19

Internists Applaud Passage of Bills Bolstering Background Checks for Firearms Purchasers by Key Congressional Committee

01/29/19

ACP Reaffirms Urgent Need for Policies to Reduce Gun Violence in Light of Recent Mass Shootings

01/24/19

Internists Encouraged by Bill Raising Minimum Age to Buy Assault-Style Weapons to 21

01/15/19

ACP Releases New Edition of Ethics Manual

01/09/19

ACP Supports Bill to Require Universal Background Checks for Firearms Purchasers