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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 ý’ 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
ý 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
ý 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
ý 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
ý 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
ý 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
ý 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 ý
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
ý 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
ý 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