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For press releases and official statements from the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) prior to 2017, please contact ACEP’s PR Department at pr@acep.org.

December 9, 2019

ACEP Statement on Proposed Surprise Billing Approach from House Energy and Commerce and Senate HELP Committees

December 5, 2019

Smaller, Independent Physician Practices Urge Congress to Solve Surprise Billing the Right Way

December 3, 2019

Inventing Social Emergency Medicine

November 26, 2019

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

November 21, 2019

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

November 18, 2019

Emergency Physicians and Emergency Nurses Unite to Stop ED Violence

November 14, 2019

Emergency Physicians Urge Public to Avoid Cold Weather Emergencies

November 7, 2019

ACEP Applauds Federal Court Rejection of HHS Conscience Rule

November 7, 2019

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

November 5, 2019

Emergency Care Improving Patient Outcomes, New Study Finds

November 4, 2019

ACEP Recognizes Excellence in Emergency Medicine

October 30, 2019

ACEP Elects New Members to Board of Directors

October 29, 2019

ACEP Responds to Newly Released Drug Shortages Task Force Report

October 28, 2019

Poll: Majority of Americans Unprepared to Help in a Medical Emergency

October 26, 2019

ACEP Selects Dr. Mark Rosenberg as President-Elect

October 26, 2019

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

October 18, 2019

Bipartisan Solution to Surprise Medical Bills Reaches 100 Cosponsors

October 11, 2019

HHS Endorses First Emergency Medicine-focused Medicare Alternative Payment Model Developed by ACEP

October 9, 2019

Next Generation of Emergency Medical Tools and Technology on Display at ACEP19

October 8, 2019

JACEP Open Now Accepting Submissions

October 2, 2019

Leading Emergency Medicine Research to be Featured at ACEP19 Research Forum

September 11, 2019

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

September 10, 2019

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

September 6, 2019

Providers to Congress: Protect Patients from Surprise Bills Without Compromising Access to Care

September 5, 2019

Small Emergency Physician Groups Urge Congress to Consider Unintentional Consequences of Surprise Billing Proposals

September 4, 2019

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

September 4, 2019

ACEP Applauds Emergency Physicians Working on Hurricane Dorian Response

September 3, 2019

ACEP Executive Director Announces Retirement

August 30, 2019

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

August 28, 2019

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

August 12, 2019

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

August 5, 2019

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

July 25, 2019

More Can Be Done to Prevent Children from Having In-Flight Medical Emergencies

July 24, 2019

Generic Mobile Phone Chargers Escalate Risk of Burn, Electrocution

July 17, 2019

American College of Emergency Physicians to Launch Open Access Journal

July 17, 2019

ACEP Statement on House Energy and Commerce Markup of Surprise Billing Legislation

July 3, 2019

Pelvic Exams Do Not Help Diagnose STDs in Adolescent Girls, Study Says

June 26, 2019

ACEP Supports “Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act”

June 26, 2019

Physicians Strongly Support House Effort to Protect Patients from Surprise Bills

June 24, 2019

Patients Want Insurance Companies to Take More Responsibility for Surprise Bills, Poll Finds

June 19, 2019

ACEP Response to Senate HELP Proposal on Surprise Billing

June 19, 2019

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

June 12, 2019

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

June 6, 2019

Trauma Coalition Applauds Passage of Emergency Preparedness Legislation

May 9, 2019

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

May 2, 2019

Emergency Physicians: HHS Conscience Rule Puts Patient Safety At Risk

April 5, 2019

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

March 11, 2019

Insurers Keep Physicians Out-of-Network While Shifting Costs to Patients

March 5, 2019

ACEP Member Named First Chief Medical Officer of ONDCP

February 27, 2019

Scoot Safe! New Public Service Announcement Shares Emergency Physicians’ Tips for Electronic Scooter Riders

February 27, 2019

ACEP Applauds U.S. House For Passing Legislation To Expand Background Checks For Gun Purchases

January 28, 2019

ACEP Presents Framework To Protect Emergency Patients From Out-Of-Network Billing Issues

January 17, 2019

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

January 11, 2019

ACEP Supports HHS Recommendations on Safe Opioid Use and ALTO Protocols

January 10, 2019

Medication-Assisted Treatment Helps Patients Avoid Opioid Withdrawal Complications

December 19, 2018

Sleeping in Contact Lenses Puts You At Risk For Dangerous Infection

December 18, 2018

ACEP Statement on Federal Regulation Banning Firearm Bump Stocks

November 21, 2018

New Study: Transfusions with Older Blood Linked to Adverse Events, Death

November 20, 2018

ACEP Statement on Chicago Hospital Shooting

November 12, 2018

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

November 1, 2018

New Recommendations on Emergency Care for Children

October 19, 2018

One in Six Patients Could be Denied Insurance Coverage in an Emergency if Anthem Policy Continues to Spread, New Study Shows

October 18, 2018

ACEP E-QUAL Celebrates Emergency Departments Named to Honor Roll

October 3, 2018

ACEP Applauds Passage of Opioid Crisis Response Act

October 2, 2018

Violence in Emergency Departments Is Increasing, Harming Patients, New Research Finds

September 24, 2018

New Public Charge Proposed Policy Threatens Access To Emergency Care

September 24, 2018

Leading Suicide Prevention Organization Partners with American College of Emergency Physicians

September 11, 2018

Hurricane Florence Threatens Widespread Devastation Along Southeast Coast; ACEP Urges Public to Prepare Now

September 10, 2018

Hurricane Olivia Threatens Hawaii; ACEP Urges Public to Prepare Now

September 6, 2018

Federal Advisory Committee Recommends ACEP-Proposed Alternative Payment Model

September 5, 2018

New CDC Guidelines Detail Treatment of Pediatric Mild Traumatic Brain Injury

August 31, 2018

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

August 21, 2018

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

July 18, 2018

Protecting Due Process for Emergency Physicians

July 17, 2018

Physician Groups Take Legal Action Against Anthem’s Blue Cross Blue Shield of Georgia

July 16, 2018

Emergency Physicians Save More Than Lives

July 12, 2018

FDA Launches Drug Shortage Task Force

July 11, 2018

Emergency Department Interpreters are Vital to Quality Care

June 25, 2018

Physician Groups: Price Transparency Must Include Health Insurers

June 19, 2018

ACEP Opposes Current DHS “Zero Tolerance” Immigration Policy

June 14, 2018

Emergency Departments Help Close Gaps in Opioid Abuse and Addiction Treatment

June 13, 2018

New Emergency Care Workforce Analysis Shows Rural Staffing Challenges

June 1, 2018

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

May 24, 2018

ACEP Member Testifies Before Congress On Opioid Crisis, its Effect on Older Americans

May 22, 2018

90 percent of Emergency Physicians have Experienced Drug Shortages in Past Month

May 18, 2018

ACEP Statement on Texas High School Shooting

May 10, 2018

ACEP Launches Geriatric Emergency Department Accreditation Program

May 8, 2018

ACEP Board To Consider Further Legal Recourse Against Insurance Companies

May 1, 2018

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

April 23, 2018

Only 5.5 Percent of Emergency Visits Are Nonurgent and Wait Times Continue to Improve, CDC Says

March 22, 2018

ACEP Leader Testifies Before Congress on Combating the National Opioid Crisis

March 20, 2018

ACEP Leader Addresses Medical Regulatory Burdens on Capitol Hill

March 13, 2018

Emergency Physicians Vital to Opioid Overdose Treatment and Prevention

February 15, 2018

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

February 14, 2018

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

February 5, 2018

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

February 2, 2018

I Have the Flu, Should I Go to the Emergency Room?

January 22, 2018

Emergency Physicians’ Statement on New HHS Conscience Rule

January 18, 2018

Emergency Physicians Warn Against “Tide Challenge”

January 16, 2018

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