Search results for "Elections"
How to handle talking politics with patients
While physicians should not inflict their political opinions on patients, how this plays out in the exam room depends on the doctor.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/09/presidents.htm
1 Sep 2013
The politics of health care
What could state legislation mean to physicians as they discuss culturally controversial but clinically important issues with patients?.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2012/01/editors.htm
1 Jan 2012
How will the new Congress affect ACP's priorities?
ACP outlines its legislative agenda for the year, including resisting changes to the Affordable Care Act, preserving the Medicare primary care bonus program, and repealing the Medicare sustainable growth rate.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2015/02/washington.htm
1 Feb 2015
Action taken, more work needed on prior authorization
The issue of prior authorization is a legislative priority for ACP.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/03/action-taken-more-work-needed-on-prior-authorization.htm
1 Mar 2024
Governance Committee seeks Regent and Treasurer candidates for 2013
The Governance Committee is beginning the process of seeking Regents and Treasurer to join the Board in May 2013.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2012/05/regents.htm
1 May 2012
Officer and Regents election results announced
The election of Officers and Regents has been completed. Terms become effective at the conclusion of the Annual Business Meeting and Town Hall at Internal Medicine Meeting 2019 in Philadelphia.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2019/03/officer-and-regents-election-results-announced.htm
1 Mar 2019
What do we know about Obamacare's enrollees?
Based on Obamacare's year 1 enrollment numbers, the law has been very successful in bringing down the numbers and percentages of people without health insurance. But these data also show why it struggles to win support among the broader public.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2015/01/washington.htm
1 Jan 2015
Editor's Note
Readers will notice many changes in our January 2008 issue, which will relaunch as ACP Internist with a new look and expanded content. ACP Internist will feature the same high-caliber reporting that readers have come to expect from ACP Observer, with some notable additions and improvements.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2008/01/editor.htm
1 Jan 2008
ACP issues recommendations for heath care system reforms
In its policy paper, ACP made eight major recommendations based on comprehensive analyses of eight pluralistic systems and four single-payer systems.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2008/01/president.htm
1 Jan 2008
Expanding Medicaid is the right thing to do for public health
Expanding Medicaid will be a state-by-state effort on the part of ACP members.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2012/11/presidents.htm
1 Nov 2012