A Republican Health Care Bill in Search of a Problem
Internists Reiterate ‘Strong Opposition’ to AHCA After Last Night’s Amendments
Say several new proposals go in ‘wrong direction’ by eroding coverage for the most vulnerable
ACP: Medical profession must examine and address ethical use of EHRs and health IT
New paper from the American College of Physicians published in Journal of General Internal Medicine
Philadelphia, March 21, 2017 -- Electronic health records should facilitate high value patient-centered care, strong patient-physician relationships, and effective training of future physicians, the American College of Physicians (ACP) says in a new paper published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine.
ACP pleased with continued increase in internal medicine residency positions in 2017
Reforms still needed for administrative burdens and cost of medical education
Philadelphia, March 17, 2017 -- Internal medicine programs offered 7,233 residency positions this year, about a 3 percent increase from 7,024 in 2016, according to the 2017 National Resident Matching Program. Of the 7,101 (98.2 percent) internal medicine positions filled, 3,245 (44.9 percent) positions were filled with U.S. medical school seniors.
Medical, science research faces huge cuts under Trump budget
Internists Deeply Concerned by Administration’s Fiscal Year 2018 “Skinny” Budget Proposal
American College of Physicians says proposed cuts will weaken American leadership in
Medical Research and Education, and Science
Climate change is making us sick, top U.S. doctors say
What does ACP think of the GOP health plan?
U.S. doctors not sure all women need pelvic exams
America’s Front Line Physicians Express Serious Concerns with the American Health Care Act
Washington, DC (March 7, 2017) - After the release of the two budget reconciliation bills today, the physician leaders of our organizations, representing over 500,000 physicians and medical students, visited with members of the House of Representatives to urge that they “First, do no harm” to our patients by rolling back key coverage, benefits and consumer protections as required under current law, including the Affordable Care Act.