General News
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Long ER stays are common for the elderly but will become far worse as the U.S. population ages
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IDSA and over 200 health organizations urge Congress to conduct oversight of changes to vaccine schedule
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Implementation of a Resident Pod Associated With Increased Patient Encounters and Critical Procedures for Emergency Medicine Residents in a Community ED
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Evaluating National Emergency X-Radiography Utilization Study and Canadian C-Spine Rule Criteria and Their Clinical Impact on Cervical Spine Imaging: Best Practice
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The Private Equity Firms That Gobble Up Hospitals and Spit Them Out
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Emergency Department Patient-Experience Survey Items Show Limited Ability to Measure Distinct Aspects of Care
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AAEM Response to the Upcoming CMS Fee Schedule Cuts
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AMA Sign-on Letter on Extending the Enhanced Advance Premium Tax Credits
Dear Speaker Johnson, Majority Leader Thune, Minority Leader Schumer, and Leader Jeffries: The undersigned physician organizations representing national medical societies and state medical associations write to urge Congress to enact legislation to extend the enhanced advance premium tax credits (APTCs) established under section 36B(b)(3)(A)(iii) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. These enhanced credits have […] -
AAEM Letter in Response to Proposed Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Rule
Dear Administrator Oz: The mission of the American Academy of Emergency Medicine (AAEM) is to fight for high-quality patient care delivered by board-certified emergency physicians and champion a fair and equitable workplace for emergency physicians through advocacy and education. AAEM appreciates the opportunity to provide comments on the CY 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) […] -
AAEM Forms Alliance with Doctors Council SEIU to Confront Emergency Medicine Crisis
Milwaukee, WI, July 15, 2025 — The American Academy of Emergency Medicine (AAEM) today announced a new alliance with Doctors Council, a union of attending physicians affiliated with the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), as part of its broader effort to offer emergency physicians tools to confront the growing crisis facing the specialty. Emergency physicians […] -
AMA Sign-on Letter on the Termination of ACIP Membership at CDC
Dear Secretary Kennedy: The undersigned medical professional organizations are writing to express our significant concern regarding your recent action to terminate the entirety of the membership of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) within the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). ACIP has, for decades, been a trusted advisory to CDC and the […] -
Oregon Law Lets Physicians Control Decisions About Care
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Oregon Law Aims to Curb Corporate Ownership in Healthcare
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AAEM Gains Seat in AMA House of Delegates, Bolstering Advocacy Power for Emergency Physicians Nationwide
Milwaukee, WI, June 13, 2025 — The American Academy of Emergency Medicine (AAEM) is proud to announce its official representation in the American Medical Association (AMA) House of Delegates. This milestone grants AAEM a formal voice in shaping national healthcare policy at one of the highest levels of organized medicine. With this new status, AAEM […] -
Republished: Leading Medical Organizations Urge the Supreme Court Not to Weaken EMTALA Protections
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AAEM Applauds Reintroduction of the Physician and Patient Safety Act
Milwaukee, WI, May 15, 2025 — The American Academy of Emergency Medicine (AAEM) proudly supports the reintroduction of the Physician and Patient Safety Act (S. 1767/H.R. 3413), a bipartisan and bicameral bill aimed at ensuring due process protections for all emergency physicians, including those employed by third-party contract management groups. As emergency departments across the […] -
AAEM Announces 2025-2026 Board of Directors
Milwaukee, WI — The American Academy of Emergency Medicine (AAEM) is pleased to announce the newly elected members of its Board of Directors for the 2025-2026 term. These leaders exemplify AAEM’s commitment to physician-led emergency medicine, advocacy, and education, ensuring the highest standards of patient care and professional integrity. Joining the Board as At-Large Directors […] -
U.S. Doctors’ Group Sounds Alarm on Private Equity’s Influence in Medicine
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Emergency Medicine Group Claims Credit for Envision’s California Exit
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Envision exits California
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Senators Worry Private Equity Will Cripple U.S. Emergency Response
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California Court Decision Further Scrutinizes the Friendly PC Model – Now What?
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Residency Survival Guide, Advice for New Docs
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MIL-OSI USA: Rep. Beatty Stands Up for DEI in Medicine on House Floor
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Lawmakers eye Gilded Age laws to tame healthcare consolidation