Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ Asks Senate to Oppose Repealing Affordable Care Act
In a letter to Senate Leadership ACP Urges Them to Vote No on Budget Resolution
Four Leading Medical Organizations Urge Congress to Protect Patients’ Access to Health Care
Use caution in considering change to current law, groups say
WASHINGTON, DC—Four medical organizations representing nearly 400,000 physicians and medical students have called on the 115th Congress to maintain Americans’ access to comprehensive health benefits and ensure a stable insurance market in any health reform legislation they consider.
Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ updates recommendations for treatment of type 2 diabetes
Newer oral medications are now available since ACP’s 2012 clinical practice guideline
Philadelphia, January 3, 2017 – Physicians should prescribe metformin to patients with type 2 diabetes when medication is needed to improve high blood sugar, the Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ (ACP) recommends in an published today in Annals of Internal Medicine.
ACP: Metformin as First Oral Tx for T2D
External URL
https://www.medpagetoday.com/endocrinology/diabetes/62322
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MedPage Today
Metformin Still Best as First Type 2 Diabetes Treatment
External URL
http://health.usnews.com/health-care/articles/2017-01-02/metformin-still-best-choice-for-first-type-2-diabetes-treatment
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ACP in the News
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U.S. News and World Report
Off-Label Use: Should Drugs Do Double Duty?
External URL
http://www.consumerreports.org/drugs/off-label-use-should-drugs-do-double-duty/
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ACP in the News
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Consumer Reports
7 tips to combat viral upper respiratory illness
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http://www.miamiherald.com/news/article123266474.html#storylink=cpy
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ACP in the News
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The Miami Herald
Physician groups at odds on MACRA timeline
External URL
http://www.fiercehealthcare.com/practices/doc-groups-differ-over-how-quickly-to-proceed-macra
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ACP in the News
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Fierce Healthcare
Study suggests daily sugar intake guidelines are based on low quality evidence
External URL
http://annals.org/aim/article/2593601/scientific-basis-guideline-recommendations-sugar-intake-systematic-review
Op-Ed: Changes Needed to ACGME's Duty Hours Plan
External URL
http://www.medpagetoday.com/hospitalbasedmedicine/generalhospitalpractice/62157
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ACP in the News
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MedPage Today (See attachment)