News Briefs

By Lori Heim, MD, President American Academy of Family Physicians The American Academy of Family Physicians and its more than 94,600 members are extremely disappointed that ...

Permanent Repeal of Medicare Physician Payment Formula Essential WASHINGTON – Highlighting the impact of looming Medicare cuts on seniors’ access and choice of physician, the ...

Washington, D.C., October 20, 2009—Enrollment in both new and existing U.S. medical schools continues to expand to meet the nation’s need for more doctors, according ...

BETHLEHEM, PA – St. Luke’s Hospital & Health Network and Temple University School of Medicine are taking immediate steps to address the looming physician shortage-steps ...

By Ted Epperly, MD President American Academy of Family Physicians The American Academy of Family Physicians commends President Barack Obama for urging action this year ...

By J. James Rohack, M.D. President, American Medical Association It is clear that the status quo is unacceptable. The AMA will continue to work for ...

By Alan Lyndon President Obama’s efforts for massive healthcare reform endured a predictable setback in July.  With so many moving parts, Obama’s chances of fast-tracking ...

House Bill Expands Access to High Quality, Affordable Health Care for Americans WASHINGTON– Today, the American Medical Association sent a letter to House leaders supporting ...

As the President’s advisor on Homeland Security, I am passing along the following message from Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Janet Napolitano, ...

The nation’s physicians concluded their second day of voting at the American Medical Association’s (AMA) annual policy-making meeting in Chicago. The unifying physician consensus developed ...