Internists say the American Health Care Act Will Negatively Impact Patients and Reverse Coverage Gains from the ACA
Proposed ACA Replacement Fails to Meet Criteria to ‘First, Do No Harm’
Washington (March 7, 2017)—The American Health Care Act (AHCA) will have a tremendously negative impact on access, quality and cost of care for patients seen by internal medicine physicians, as compared to current law under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), said the American College of Physicians (ACP) in a letter sent today to congressional leadership.
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ACP Says Despite Changes, Revised Immigration Executive Order Will Cause Health Care Crises and Encourage Discrimination
Washington (March 6, 2017)—President Trump’s revised executive order on immigration clarifies that those from the 6 designated countries with existing visas, including physicians and medical students, will be able to enter and reenter the U.S. as recommended by ACP. However the order will still open the door to discrimination against Muslims, disrupt medical education, hinder travel by physicians and others, and exacerbate a public health crisis for refugees, said the American College of Physicians (ACP) today.
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ACP Applauds Decision to Uphold Md. Assault Weapons Ban
Washington (February 22, 2017) -- The American College of Physicians (ACP) applauds Tuesday’s decision by the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to uphold a Maryland ban on assault weapons. The Maryland law bans 45 types of assault weapons and limits gun magazines to 10 rounds. The court ruled that Second Amendment protections did not apply to “weapons of war.”