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ACP's John Tooker, MACP, blogs at KevinMD
John Tooker, MACP, ACP's Associate Executive Vice President, continues his monthly column at KevinMD.com, one of the Web's most influential medical blogs. This month's column considers professional civility—or the lack thereof—in the ongoing health care reform debate.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/10/26/12.htm
26 Oct 2010
Time to call out scare tactics blocking needed reform
The American College of Physicians aims to offer health care reforms that will ensure that all Americans have access to coverage and care at a price that they, and the country, can afford.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2019/09/time-to-call-out-scare-tactics-blocking-needed-reform.htm
1 Sep 2019
Medicare payment cut goes into effect
Congress has failed to pass legislation to halt a 21% cut in Medicare payment rates to physicians, allowing the cut to go into effect on March 1.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/03/02/10.htm
2 Mar 2010
Obituaries
Included in this month's listings are Thomas W. Burns, MACP, and Harry Edstrom, FACP.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2009/09/obituaries.htm
1 Sep 2009
Candidates split on staying with employer health coverage
Employer-based coverage is the backbone of the current U.S. health insurance system. Is that a good or bad thing?.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2008/09/campaign.htm
1 Sep 2008
ACP reminds physicians and public: Get your flu shot
Updated ACP Diabetes Care Guide features enhancements for residents2011-12 Chair-elect chosen by Board of RegentsFree health care reform brochure for patients availableLast call for applications for ACP's Washington internship
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/12/14/8.htm
14 Dec 2010
New reports signal health care costs for this decade
MKSAP Quiz: multiple sclerosis
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/09/14/2.htm
14 Sep 2010
Adult immunization rates fall far short of goals
The CDC's Healthy People 2010 campaign aimed to have 60% of high-risk patients under 65 vaccinated against pneumonia and influenza. Actual immunization rates may be half of that. The president of the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases describes the barriers and the solutions.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2011/04/immunize.htm
1 Apr 2011
Cholesterol management becomes more complicated
This issue covers topics such as cholesterol management, wearable health care technology, and post-traumatic stress disorder after a life-threatening illness.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2015/11/editors.htm
1 Nov 2015
Leadership Day launches push for primary care
Whether they were catching a Congressman in the hallway or pleading their personal stories to legislators, participants in ACP's annual Leadership Day were united in the message to their state representatives: save primary care. More than 400 ACP members gathered in Washington, D.C., on May 20 to lobby their senators and congressional representatives on behalf of internal medicine.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2009/06/leadership.htm
1 Jun 2009