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ACEP Statement Regarding Ascension St. John Hospital

ACEP Statement Regarding Senate Passage of Reconciliation Package

ACEP Statement Regarding the CDC Limiting Vaccine Recommendations

ACEP Statement Regarding the CY 2026 Physician Fee Schedule

ACEP Strongly Supports Emergency Physicians who Advocate for Safer Working Conditions amidst Pandemic

ACEP Strongly Supports New Legislation that Penalizes Insurers for Delayed Payments

ACEP Supports “Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act”

ACEP Supports Fentanyl Safety Recommendations for First Responders

ACEP Supports HHS Recommendations on Safe Opioid Use and ALTO Protocols

ACEP Supports House Ways and Means Approach to Ending Surprise Bills

ACEP Supports Legal Action by AMA and AHA to Uphold Congressional Intent of No Surprises Act

ACEP to CMS: Require Hospital Plans to Address Boarding in Emergency Departments

ACEP to Congress: Action is Needed to Protect Emergency Patients from Surprise Bills

ACEP to Congress: Reject Medicaid Changes That Would Leave Millions Uninsured

ACEP to Congress: Stronger Policies, Accountability Can Stop Bad Insurer Behavior

ACEP to Congress: Take Patients Out of the Middle, Prevent Surprise Bills

ACEP Turns Up Criticism of Anthem’s Emergency Care Policy With a New Video Campaign

ACEP Urges Americans To Wear Cloth Masks in Public, Save Medical Masks for Health Professionals

ACEP Urges FDA to Prioritize Emergency Physicians for COVID-19 Booster

ACEP Urges FTC to Finalize Ban on Non-Compete Clauses in Employment Contracts

ACEP Welcomes Dr. Christopher S. Kang as President

ACEP Welcomes New President, Alison J. Haddock, MD, FACEP

ACEP, ACR and ASA Continue Federal Surprise Billing Implementation Lawsuit as Government Challenges Texas Court Ruling

ACEP, ENA Push for Swift Passage of Workplace Violence Legislation

ACEP, NAEMT Announce EMS Week 2025

ACEP, NAEMT Announce Theme for 2023 EMS Week: “Where Emergency Care Begins”

ACEP, NAEMT Celebrate 50 Years of Life-Saving Commitment with EMS Week Kick-Off

ACEP’s Prescription to Strengthen Mental Health Care

ACEP24: World’s Largest Emergency Medicine Conference Heads to Las Vegas

ACR, ACEP announce landmark recommendations for addressing actionable incidental findings

Alaska’s Emergency Care Network At Risk if Bill Passes, Emergency Physicians Say

Allergies or COVID? Emergency Physicians Explain How to Tell the Difference

Almost Half of Adults Would Delay or Avoid Emergency Care Because of Concerns About Boarding in the Emergency Department

American Academy of Pediatrics, American College of Emergency Physicians and American College of Radiology Offer Guidance on Use of Advanced Imaging in Pediatric Patients

American College of Emergency Physicians and American Society of Anesthesiologists Issue Joint Statement on Ketamine Use

American College of Emergency Physicians Elects Dr. Mark Rosenberg as President

American College of Emergency Physicians to Launch Open Access Journal

American College of Emergency Physicians, American College of Radiology, and American Society of Anesthesiologists, File Lawsuit Against the Federal Government’s Implementation Rules for ‘No Surprises Act’

American Medical Response Teams Up with International Association of Fire Chiefs and ACEP to Save Sudden Cardiac Arrest Victims

Amidst COVID-19 Concerns, Emergency Physicians Urge Public Not to Delay Necessary Medical Care

Anesthesiologist, Emergency Physician and Radiologist Groups Maintain Support for Texas Medical Association Challenge to Flawed No Surprises Act Implementation

Anesthesiologist, Emergency Physician and Radiologist Groups Laud Court Decision, Urge HHS Action to Unfreeze Arbitration Process

Annual ACEP Awards Recognize Emergency Physician Leaders

Annual ACEP Awards Recognize Emergency Physician Leaders

Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield Policy in Indiana Violates Federal Law, Puts Patients At Risk

Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield Policy in New Hampshire Puts Patients At Risk

Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield Policy In Ohio Puts Patients At Risk

As Omicron Arrives, Proven Protections are Still the Best COVID Defense, Emergency Physicians Say

As Stress during the Pandemic Grows, Nearly Half of Nation’s Emergency Physicians Uncomfortable Seeking Mental Health Care

Avoid These Surprisingly Common Holiday Accidents and Injuries

Better Communication Can Enhance U.S. Chemical Exposure Incident Response, New Evaluation Says

Bipartisan Solution to Surprise Medical Bills Reaches 100 Cosponsors

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

Boarding Patients in Emergency Departments Nearly Doubles Daily Cost of Care, Study Finds

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

Celebrate Independence Day Safely with Tips from Emergency Physicians

Celebrating 50 Years of ACEP-EMRA Partnership

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

Current Insurer Calculation of Qualified Payment Amount for Out-of-Network (OON) Care May Violate No Surprises Act

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

Do Not Ignore These Four Common Reasons Men Need Emergency Care

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

Eight Firework Safety Tips from Emergency Physicians

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 Departments Should be Safe Zones for Patients

Emergency Medications Act Expected To Become Law

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

Emergency Medicine’s Premier Meeting, ACEP25, Set for Salt Lake City

Emergency Medicine’s Top Researchers Convene at the Research Forum During ACEP24

Emergency Physician Leaders Honored During ACEP23

Emergency Physician Leaders Honored During ACEP24

Emergency Physician Leaders Honored During ACEP24

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 Call on Congress to Help Stop Violence in Health Care

Emergency Physicians Care for Everyone Who Needs Help

Emergency Physicians Deeply Concerned by Laws that Interfere with the Physician-Patient Relationship

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

Emergency Physicians Help Clarify the Difference Between Emergency Care and Urgent Care