Internists Say Initial Steps of Biden Administration Will Improve Health in the U.S.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 — The Biden administration has already taken actions that will help to improve health and health care in the United States, says the American College of Physicians (ACP) in reaction to the day one announcements from the new administration.
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Coronavirus: AAFP calls for primary care vaccine prioritization
ACP Supports Plan Outlined by President-elect Biden to Address the COVID-19 Pandemic with Focus on Helping Those Underserved
Washington, DC (January 15, 2021) — In reaction to the American Rescue Plan announced by President-elect Biden, ACP is supportive and encouraged by many of the recommendations put forth to slow the transmission of COVID‐19, rapidly distribute and vaccinate one hundred million people in his first 100 days in office, and to also address the health inequities painfully obvious during the pandemic. ACP offered recommendations to the Biden-Harris transition team on changes that would drastically help improve the state of public health in the U.S.
ACP Urges Ethical Allocation of COVID-19 Vaccines, Says Medical Need Should Govern Prioritization
Statement attributable to:
Jacqueline W. Fincher, MD, MACP
President, American College of Physicians
ACP Calls to End Health Disparities, Racial Bias in Healthcare
Feeling Left Out: Private Practice Doctors, Patients Wonder When It’s Their Turn for Vaccine
ACP Makes Recommendations on COVID-19 Vaccine Provision, Distribution and Payment
WASHINGTON, D.C., January 12, 2021 — In a new policy statement released today, the American College of Physicians (ACP) made a series of recommendations about the provision, distribution and payment of COVID-19 vaccines that address the role of physicians as vaccinators, informing physicians, clinicians, and the public about COVID-19 vaccines, the importance of communication and collaboration among physicians and other vaccinators to ensur