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AAEM Response to the Upcoming CMS Fee Schedule Cuts
The American Academy of Emergency Medicine (AAEM) is highly concerned regarding the recently released Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)’s 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) Final Rule, which will reduce the facility practice expense component of Relative Value Units (RVUs) for the most commonly used emergency department visit codes by roughly 20% and […] -
Statement on the Safety and Efficacy of Acetaminophen Use in Pregnancy
The American Academy of Emergency Medicine (AAEM) reaffirms that current evidence indicates acetaminophen is the safest and most effective over-the-counter option for treating pain and fever in pregnant patients presenting to emergency departments. Acetaminophen has been trusted in clinical practice for decades and is one of the few analgesics with a strong safety record in […] -
Statement on Vaccines
The American Academy of Emergency Medicine Board of Directors has been closely following recent health related current events, specifically those related to vaccine recommendations. We stand with other healthcare professionals in practicing evidence-based medicine and simply state that vaccines prevent disease and save lives. We support their continued use to protect the health of individuals and communities.
In the News
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AAEM Launches Certifying Exam Review Course for ABEM’s New Format
Simulation-based course prepares physicians for the 2026 ABEM Certifying Exam Milwaukee, WI — The American Academy of Emergency Medicine (AAEM) has launched the Certifying Exam Review Course, a one-day, in-person simulation experience designed to help emergency physicians prepare for the American Board of Emergency Medicine’s (ABEM) new Certifying Exam, debuting in 2026. The upcoming ABEM […] -
Physicians taking back medicine: The rising toll of private equity in health care
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AAEM Response to the Upcoming CMS Fee Schedule Cuts
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No Proof of ‘Uptick’ in Tylenol Overdoses After Trump Linked Drug to Autism
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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 […]