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Bipartisan Solution to Surprise Medical Bills Reaches 100 Cosponsors

Blue Cross & Blue Shield Policy in Mississippi Puts Patients At Risk

California Surprise Billing Law Overwhelmingly Favors Insurers, Limits Patient Access to Care

Certain Antibiotic-Resistant Infections On the Rise, New Research Shows

Changes to Anthem’s Emergency Care Policy in Missouri Still Put Patients At Risk

Congress Fails to Address Medicare Cuts

Cool Running Water Best Treatment for Children's Burns, Annals of Emergency Medicine Study Shows

Coronavirus Threat Remains Low, Emergency Physicians are Prepared to Protect the Public

Cosmetic Products Send a Child to the ER Every Two Hours, Study Finds

District Court Finds Government "All But Ignored" Calls For Insurer Payment Transparency

Dr. Gillian Schmitz Elected President of the American College of Emergency Physicians

Dr. William Jaquis Assumes Presidency of American College of Emergency Physicians

Dying Patients Who Received Palliative Care Visited the ER Less

Edible Marijuana Products Pose Risks to Children

Emergency Care Improving Patient Outcomes, New Study Finds

Emergency Department Interpreters are Vital to Quality Care

Emergency Departments Help Close Gaps in Opioid Abuse and Addiction Treatment

Emergency Departments Not a Major Source of Opioid Prescriptions, New Study Shows

Emergency Medications Act Expected To Become Law

Emergency Medicine Foundation to Fund Research to Improve Nation’s Response to COVID-19

Emergency Physician Organizations Recognize National Physician Suicide Awareness Day

Emergency Physician Residents and Health Care Workers at High Risk of Physical or Verbal Assault, New Analysis Shows

Emergency Physicians & Residents Discouraged by U.S. Restrictions on International Health Workforce

Emergency Physicians Advocate to Protect Our Communities During COVID-19

Emergency Physicians and Emergency Nurses Need More Resources to Fight Coronavirus

Emergency Physicians and Emergency Nurses Unite to Stop ED Violence

Emergency Physicians and Nurses Remind Patients the ER is Safest Place in a Medical Emergency

Emergency Physicians Applaud House Bill to Prevent Violence in the Emergency Department

Emergency Physicians Call on Biden Administration to Amend Interim Final Rule on Surprise Billing

Emergency Physicians Dismayed by Trump Administration's New Medicaid Block Grant Approach

Emergency Physicians Encourage Safe Behaviors to Avoid an Emergency During Halloween

Emergency Physicians Encourage Vaccines and Vigilance in Face of New COVID Surge

Emergency Physicians Expose Anthem’s Unlawful Emergency Care Policy With New Video

Emergency Physicians First to Safely Treat Case of Vaccine-Induced Blood Clot with Heparin Alternative

Emergency Physicians Increase their Calls for Concerns around COVID-19 Delta Variant and Support Mandate to Vaccinate Healthcare Workers

Emergency Physicians Join Healthcare Leaders in Support of OSHA Protocols around COVID Vaccine, Testing, and Masks

Emergency Physicians Object to Roll Back of Protections against Health Care Discrimination

Emergency Physicians Offer Tips for a Safe Fourth of July

Emergency Physicians Offer Tips to Avoid Holiday Injuries This Season

Emergency Physicians on How to Recognize Signs of Heart Trouble

Emergency Physicians Oppose New DHS Public Charge Policy That Makes It Harder For Immigrants To Access Care

Emergency Physicians Oppose Supreme Court Decision to Allow “Public Charge” Rule

Emergency Physicians Ramp Up Efforts to Address Vaccine Hesitancy

Emergency Physicians Recognize National Physician Suicide Awareness Day

Emergency Physicians Recommend Policy Changes to Effectively Combat U.S. COVID-19 Outbreak

Emergency Physicians Respond to Tragic Mass Shooting in Parkland, Fla.

Emergency Physicians Save More Than Lives

Emergency Physicians Stand in Solidarity with Emergency Medical Professionals In Amazon Region

Emergency Physicians Strongly Oppose Legal Overreach into Patient-Physician Relationship

Emergency Physicians Strongly Support COVID Vaccinations for All Eligible Children

Emergency Physicians Suggest Tips to Protect Holiday Travelers

Emergency Physicians Support Bipartisan Legislation on Consumer Protections

Emergency Physicians Support CDC Recommendations to Administer the Flu Vaccination in Immigration Detention Centers to Prevent Mass Outbreak

Emergency Physicians to American Public: Stay Home, Save Lives

Emergency Physicians to Convene in Denver for World’s Largest Emergency Medicine Conference

Emergency Physicians to Parents and Students: Prioritize COVID Safety in Back-to-School Plans

Emergency Physicians Urge Americans to Continue Covering their Face in Public

Emergency Physicians Urge Congress to Pass the MAT Act

Emergency Physicians Urge Everyone to Recognize Warning Signs of Suicide and Know How to Help

Emergency Physicians Urge Parents to Avoid Diluting Baby Formula

Emergency Physicians Urge Policymakers to Remove Obstacles to Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder

Emergency Physicians Urge Public to Avoid Cold Weather Emergencies

Emergency Physicians Urge Thanksgiving Precautions to Avoid Becoming a COVID Super Spreader Event

Emergency Physicians Urge Vigilance as COVID-19 Surges Across Country

Emergency Physicians Vital to Opioid Overdose Treatment and Prevention

Emergency Physicians Warn Against “Tide Challenge”

Emergency Physicians Warn Against Deadly “Benadryl Challenge” Popular Amongst Teens

Emergency Physicians Warn of the Dangers of Unsafe Alcohol Consumption

Emergency Physicians Wary of Unintended Consequences from Criminal Prosecution of Medical Errors

Emergency Physicians Welcome New FDA Commissioner Dr. Stephen Hahn

Emergency Physicians Welcome Reintroduction of Bill to Protect Frontline Workers’ Mental Health

Emergency Physicians Welcome Updated Buprenorphine Guidelines but Barriers to Treatment Persist

Emergency Physicians: Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield Policy Violates Federal Law

Emergency Physicians: Do Not Take Ivermectin for COVID-19

Emergency Physicians: Drinking or Injecting Bleach Can Kill You

Emergency Physicians: Georgia Blue Cross Blue Shield Policy Violates Federal Law

Emergency Physicians: HHS Conscience Rule Puts Patient Safety At Risk

Emergency Physicians: Spotting the Warning Signs of Suicide Can Save a Life

Emergency Physicians: Take Care of your Heart Today

Emergency Physicians: White House Principles Must Go Further to Protect Patients from Surprise Bills

Emergency Physicians’ Response to the Shootings in Dayton and El Paso

Emergency Physicians’ Statement on New HHS Conscience Rule

Emergency Visits At All-Time High: Only 4.3 Percent Non-Urgent

ENA, ACEP Applaud Bill to Address Health Care Workplace Violence

ER Visits Increase To Highest Recorded Level

ERs Can Improve Population Health in Rural Areas

Evidence-Based, Bias-Free Data Is Essential To Protect Patients From Surprise Medical Bills

Falls Lead to Declines in Seniors

FDA Launches Drug Shortage Task Force

FDA Urged to Bring Stakeholders Together For Comprehensive and Permanent Solutions to Drug Shortage Crisis

Federal Advisory Committee Recommends ACEP-Proposed Alternative Payment Model

Florida Sides With Big Insurance, Not Patients, in Deal with the Health Care Cost Institute

Generic Mobile Phone Chargers Escalate Risk of Burn, Electrocution

Georgia Emergency Claims Review Program Discontinued by Blue Cross Blue Shield Healthcare Plan of Georgia, Inc., and ACEP and MAG Withdraw Suit in Response

Get Vaccinated to Prevent Covid-19, Flu “Double-whammy”

Got Hives? Hold the Steroids

Hands-Only CPR Training Kiosks Can Increase Bystander Intervention, Improve Survival

Health Care Legislation Must Guarantee Coverage for Emergency Patients

Health Care Legislation Must Include Coverage for Emergency Medical Care

Health Insurance Companies Are the Culprit in “Surprise” Medical Bills