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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 […] -
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 […] -
Republished: Leading Medical Organizations Urge the Supreme Court Not to Weaken EMTALA Protections
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Statement on Scheduling Recommendations During Pregnancy, the Postpartum Period, and Parental Leave
The following statement was created by the AAEM Young Physicians (YPS-AAEM) and Women in Emergency Medicine (WiEM-AAEM) Sections. It was approved by the American Academy of Emergency Medicine (AAEM) Board of Directors on Wednesday, February 22, 2024. Background: Emergency physicians work in hospital settings that provide patient care at all hours of the day, which […] -
AAEM Statement on Preserving Educational and Career Opportunities for Physicians in Emergency Medicine
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AAEM Statement on Bias