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July 18, 2025

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act and Implications for Emergency Medicine

July 16, 2025

Proposed CMS Rules Include Medicare Pay Increase, ACEP-Suggested Telehealth Fixes, Boarding Measure

July 9, 2025

New York ACEP-Supported Bill Would Ease ED Violence Reporting

June 24, 2025

ACEP Urges HHS to Reinstate Vaccine Advisory Panel Members

June 23, 2025

ACEP Supports Physician Training Pathways for All Emergency Medicine Colleagues

June 20, 2025

ACEP Joins Legal Fight to Block Cuts to NIH Grants

June 16, 2025

ACEP-Supported Bill Would Prohibit Physician Non-Compete Agreements

June 10, 2025

Capitol Rounds: ACEP’s Advocacy Update

June 10, 2025

ACEP Advocacy Leads to New Boarding Legislation

June 10, 2025

OR-ACEP Champions New State Law to Keep Corporate Interests Out of Medicine

May 20, 2025

New South Carolina Law Requires Physician Onsite in All Hospital EDs

May 16, 2025

ACEP-Supported Legislation Would Bring Fairness, Due Process to Physicians

May 16, 2025

ACEP Urges Congress to Reject Harmful Medicaid Cuts

May 12, 2025

ACEP Pushes Back on Efforts to Cut Student Loan Forgiveness

May 8, 2025

Congress Takes Strong Step Toward Better Protections for Health Care Workers

May 2, 2025

ACEP Response to ACGME Proposed Changes to EM Program Requirements

April 21, 2025

CMS Clarifies Residency Funding Proposal

April 2, 2025

Emergency Physicians Welcome Additional Hospital Reporting Measures on Boarding

March 31, 2025

New AHRQ Report Highlights Emergency Physician Leadership on Boarding Solutions

March 21, 2025

Match Results Amplify Enthusiasm for EM

March 21, 2025

ACGME Releases Proposed Changes to EM Program Requirements

March 19, 2025

First Site Awarded in ACEP’s ED Accreditation Program

March 6, 2025

ACEP Takes a Stand Against Corporate Overreach

March 5, 2025

ACEP to NIH: We Must Avoid Gaps in Research Funding

February 19, 2025

ACEP Advocacy: New Challenges, New Opportunities to Speak Out

February 12, 2025

Indiana ACEP Aims to Strengthen Prudent Layperson Standard Enforcement

February 10, 2025

ACEP Calls for Administration to Ensure Robust Federal Health Infrastructure

February 6, 2025

Act Now to Reverse the Medicare Cuts

February 3, 2025

Change is Happening Fast: ACEP is Your Voice in Washington When it Matters Most

January 30, 2025

ACEP Strongly Applauds Senate Bill Supporting Physician Mental Health

January 28, 2025

Ohio ACEP is Protecting Emergency Physicians from Violence

January 21, 2025

ACEP Applauds HHS for Raising Corporatization Concerns, Continues to Press for Change

January 17, 2025

AHRQ Announces ‘Special Emphasis’ on Research to Reduce Boarding

January 3, 2025

ACEP Seeks a New Executive Director

January 3, 2025

ACEP Applauds Reauthorization of Emergency Medical Services for Children Law

December 16, 2024

ACEP Calls for Stronger Physician Protections When Employers Break Contracts

December 13, 2024

ACEP Urges Congress to Reauthorize Dr. Lorna Breen Act

November 28, 2024

Renowned Educator, ACEP Past President, Dr. Greg Henry Dead at 77

November 20, 2024

ACEP Town Hall: Resources for Physicians Impacted by Turmoil at NES Health

November 12, 2024

ACEP Offers Support for EM Physicians During NES Health Career Transitions

November 6, 2024

Vermont ACEP Stands Up for Emergency Physician-Led Care

October 30, 2024

ACEP-Supported Bill Introduced to Stop Medicare Payment Cuts, Provide Inflationary Update

October 23, 2024

ACEP Continues to Lead the Call for Accountability, Solutions to the Boarding Crisis  

October 17, 2024

ACEP Calls for Actions to Address Drug Shortages, Protect Patients

October 10, 2024

Timely Council Resolution Encourages Using Tap Water for Wound Irrigation

October 8, 2024

ACEP Advocacy in Action: AHRQ Summit on Boarding

October 7, 2024

Clinical Alert: Conservation of IV Fluids Urged with NC Manufacturing Factory Closed

October 1, 2024

Meaningful Relationships, More Personal Attention Key to New Workplace Challenges, Speaker Says

September 30, 2024

EPs Look to Answer Questions Surrounding Waiting Room Medicine, Speaker Says

September 29, 2024

Human Interaction, Taking on Challenges Still Crucial in the Future of Fulfilling Work, ACEP24 Speaker Says

September 28, 2024

Council Chooses New President-Elect, Members of the ACEP Board of Directors

September 28, 2024

Alison J. Haddock, MD, FACEP, Begins Term as ACEP President

September 24, 2024

Coalition Effort Spurs Licensure Boards, Hospitals to Better Support Worker’s Mental Health

September 18, 2024

Congress Must Fix Flawed Medicare Payment System

September 16, 2024

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

September 13, 2024

ACEP-Backed Legislation Will Strengthen No Surprises Act Enforcement

August 21, 2024

ACEP Urges FTC to Challenge Harmful Non-Compete Ruling

August 12, 2024

Insurer Downcoding Halted By ACEP's Work in California

July 31, 2024

ACEP Urges US Senate to Pass the SAVE Act, Prevent ED Violence

July 24, 2024

A Big Win and Strong Step Toward Banning Non-Compete Agreements

July 15, 2024

ACEP’s First Take on the Proposed 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS)

July 11, 2024

CalACEP Advocacy Leads to Historic Medicaid Reimbursement Increase

July 2, 2024

ACEP Board and Council Candidates Finalized

June 11, 2024

Making Your Voice Heard: ACEP Takes Action at AMA House of Delegates

May 23, 2024

EMS Day at the Museum: 50 Years and Thriving

May 23, 2024

New CMS Portal for Reporting of EMTALA Violations

May 9, 2024

Congress Introduces ACEP-Developed Due Process Legislation

May 3, 2024

New State Legislative Dashboard Highlights Chapter Advocacy Activities

April 24, 2024

ACEP, Other Physicians Urge Supreme Court to Uphold EMTALA as Arguments Were Heard on Federal-State Conflict Over Emergency Abortions

April 23, 2024

Members Can Practice EM Freely as FTC Votes to Ban Non-Compete Clauses

April 19, 2024

New Virginia Law Requires Physician at All Hospital Emergency Departments

April 16, 2024

When Emergency Physicians Regularly Fear Violence at Work, It’s Past Time for Change

April 12, 2024

ACEP Stands with MCEP in Supporting Emergency Physicians

April 11, 2024

CMS Proposal Includes ACEP-Developed Measures for Geriatric Care

April 5, 2024

Updated CMS Guidance on Informed Consent Does Not Apply to Emergency Care

March 25, 2024

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

March 22, 2024

Emergency Physicians Call on Congress to Help Stop Violence in Health Care

March 20, 2024

Statement on the Emergency Medicine Match Results

March 19, 2024

Risk of Cerebral Hemorrhage with Lytics and Anti-Amyloid Drugs

March 14, 2024

Change Healthcare Cyberattack

February 29, 2024

Emergency Physicians Call Out Bad Insurer Behavior, Request Immediate Enforcement

February 20, 2024

ACEP Provides Feedback on CMS Boarding Measure

February 19, 2024

ACEP Urges Congress to Support Physician Mental Health, Pediatric Emergency Care

February 16, 2024

ACEP First Look: CMS Data on Federal IDR Process Under the No Surprises Act

January 30, 2024

ACEP and AHA Host Congressional Briefing on ED Violence

January 26, 2024

Take A Deep Dive into Physician Unionization

January 18, 2024

Frustrated by the Flawed Surprise Billing Process? Share Your Concerns Here

January 9, 2024

Green Light for ACEP-Led Request to Form National Boarding Task Force

December 19, 2023

ACEP to CMS: Consider the Boarding Crisis in Reporting Measures

December 15, 2023

ACEP Advocacy: Promoting Physician Leaders

December 12, 2023

ACEP Leaders Meet with DOJ Antitrust Department

November 28, 2023

Cyber Attack Impacts Multiple Hospitals, ACEP Resources Help You Prepare in Case of Breach

November 15, 2023

2024 Physician Fee Schedule: ACEP Blunts Medicare Cuts

November 13, 2023

ACEP Leadership Sets Strong Example for Medical Specialty Organizations

October 27, 2023

ACEP Urges CHRISTUS Spohn To Consider Multiple Workforce Factors in its Residency Closure Decision

October 26, 2023

ACEP is Working to Protect You on the Job

October 12, 2023

ACEP Reaffirms Positions on Hyperactive Delirium

October 11, 2023

FTC Chair Khan at ACEP23: “Your Voices are Just Essential for Us”

October 9, 2023

ACEP23 Opening Keynote: “The Brain is a Total Control Freak”

October 8, 2023

Election Results: Dr. Alison Haddock is ACEP’s Next President-elect, Plus New Council Leaders, Board Members

October 4, 2023

ACEP Files Notice of Appearance in American Physician Partners' Bankruptcy Case

September 22, 2023

ACEP Advocacy Delivers a September to Remember

September 19, 2023

ACEP Calls Out Insurer Abuses During Hearing on Flawed Surprise Billing Law Implementation

September 13, 2023

The Safety from Violence for Healthcare Employees (SAVE) Act

September 1, 2023

Four for Four: Courts Side with Physicians in String of Surprise Billing Legal Victories

August 31, 2023

ACEP Applauds Introduction of HANDS Act on International Overdose Awareness Day

August 25, 2023

ACEP Urges Hospitals to Protect EPs During APP Transition

August 16, 2023

Emergency Physicians Call for Resources, Collaboration to Better Address Pediatric Mental Health

August 11, 2023

Keeping Our Foot on the Gas: More Progress on Surprise Billing Pushback

August 7, 2023

ACEP Advocacy Heats Up in July

July 25, 2023

ACEP Advocacy Leads to Funding Boost for ALTO, MAT Programs

July 20, 2023

Joint Statement from Emergency Medicine Organizations on Efforts to Diversify Health Care Professionals in the United States

July 14, 2023

ACEP Announces New Policy Statement on Corporate Practice of Medicine

July 13, 2023

Pediatric Emergency Care Improved During the Pandemic, New Assessment Shows

July 13, 2023

California ACEP Advocacy Leads to Historic Reimbursement Rate Boost

July 13, 2023

ACEP Opposes Bill That Would Expand Nurse Practitioner, Physician Assistant Scope of Practice

July 13, 2023

ACEP, EDPMA Outline Challenges with Surprise Billing Law Implementation

July 6, 2023

JACEP Open Earns First Impact Factor

July 3, 2023

July 2023 Board Blog - Your Dues at Work: ACEP Advocacy in Action

June 30, 2023

Now Available: Updated 2023 CPT Documentation Guidelines FAQ

June 29, 2023

ACEP Shares Corporatization Concerns with Congress

June 21, 2023

ACEP Leads Congressional Briefing to Sound the Alarm on Boarding

June 8, 2023

ACEP Can Help Advance EM Access, Training Around the Globe

June 7, 2023

MNACEP Calls for System Changes to Address Boarding Challenges

June 2, 2023

ACEP Speaks Out Against Bill to Expand Nonphysician Scope of Practice

June 1, 2023

Virginia EM Physician’s Foundation Provides CPR, AED Training in Underserved Areas

May 25, 2023

State Advocacy Win: Closing the Road to Alternative Certification in Puerto Rico

May 19, 2023

Congratulations to ACEP's 2023 Award Winners

May 17, 2023

Participate in EM Wellness Week 2023

May 10, 2023

New Indiana Bill Requires Hospital EDs to Have a Physician On Site

May 10, 2023

Lawyers Discuss Legal Aspects of Practicing EM in Post-Roe Era

May 4, 2023

ACEP, ENA Urge Congressional Action to Address ED Violence, Improve Mental Health Care

May 2, 2023

Where Are We on ED Boarding Advocacy Efforts?

May 1, 2023

Our Favorite Quotes from AAWEP’s “Why Lead Now?” Panel

April 30, 2023

Follow the Action at LAC23

April 18, 2023

Reasons You Should Promote Your Work at Research Forum 2023

April 13, 2023

CMS Finalizes Policies to Crack Down on Medicare Advantage Health Plans

March 27, 2023

March 2023 Board Blog - ACEP Leaders Say EM's Systemic Challenges Need Shared Solutions

March 23, 2023

What Is Medicaid Unwinding, and What Can EM Physicians Do About It?

March 23, 2023

ACEP Responds to a Congressional RFI on the Workforce

March 17, 2023

Big Advocacy Win: CMS Revises No Surprises Act Guidance

March 13, 2023

Joint Statement on the Emergency Medicine 2023 Match Results

March 6, 2023

Medical Summit on Firearm Injury Prevention Promotes Collaborative Approach to Address Firearm Violence

February 24, 2023

Surprise Billing, Rattlesnakes and Negligence: ACEP Files Two Amicus Briefs

February 23, 2023

Member Spotlights: Black History Month

February 2, 2023

Celebrating National Women Physicians Day

January 27, 2023

Comments Needed on Parental Leave Best Practices

January 23, 2023

Get New Resources to Educate Patients About COVID-19 Treatments

January 13, 2023

X-Waiver No Longer Required to Treat Opioid Use Disorder

January 13, 2023

Explore the New and Improved emCareers.org, the Premier Career Center for EM Physicians

December 30, 2022

ACEP Works to Ease Your Burdens in 2023

December 15, 2022

ACEP, EM Organizations Issue Letter Regarding AHRQ Report on Diagnostic Errors in the ED

December 6, 2022 • ACEP

Be Among the First to Try the New ACEP Mobile App

November 17, 2022

CMS Finalizes Requirements for Rural Emergency Hospitals: Will any Hospitals Convert to this New Facility-type Next Year?

November 14, 2022

The Pediatric Tripledemic: How to Survive

November 14, 2022

Video: Managing RSV & Bronchiolitis

October 17, 2022

Emergency Physicians Elected to National Academy of Medicine

October 13, 2022

Clinical Alert: Ebola

October 6, 2022

Glaucomfleckens Bring the House Down with Opening Keynote

October 3, 2022

Election Results: Dr. Terry is ACEP’s Next President-elect, Plus Four Board Members

September 23, 2022

September 2022 Board Blog - Employer Profiles and Transparency

August 22, 2022

ACEP Reacts to Final Rule of No Surprises Act

August 12, 2022

Help with Monkeypox Visualization

August 12, 2022

Board Approves New Policy Statements on Gender Diversity, Interference in Patient/Physician Relationship, Liability and More

July 28, 2022

ACEP Remembers EM Pioneer Jim Roberts, MD

July 18, 2022

Emergency Physicians Strongly Oppose Insurer Efforts to Deny or Avoid Fair Reimbursement

June 24, 2022

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

June 24, 2022

ACEP Policy Statement: Interference in the Physician-Patient Relationship

June 22, 2022

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline to Launch July 16

June 16, 2022

Advocacy for EM in the House of Medicine

May 25, 2022

ACEP President Comments on Recent Shootings, ACEP's Firearm Violence Policy

May 18, 2022

ACEP Calls for Stronger Protections for Emergency Physicians Who Raise Workplace Safety Concerns

May 13, 2022

Clinical Alert: Shortages in Iodinated Contrast Media, Baby Formula

May 3, 2022

Live Blog from LAC22

May 2, 2022

Day 2: Live Updates from LAC22

May 1, 2022

Day 1: Live Updates from the 2022 ACEP Leadership & Advocacy Conference

April 15, 2022

Honoring Your Excellence: 2022 Leadership and Council Award Winners

April 8, 2022

ACEP Board of Directors Election Slate Finalized

March 26, 2022

ACEP Files Amicus Brief in CA Lawsuit on Physician Practice

March 24, 2022

Public Student Loan Pause – Do You Know Your Forgiveness Options?

March 23, 2022

Joint Statement on the 2022 Emergency Medicine Residency Match

March 18, 2022

Your Advocacy at Work: President Biden Signs Dr. Lorna Breen Bill

February 23, 2022

South Dakota Scores Scope of Practice Victory

February 3, 2022

National Women Physicians Day

January 14, 2022

Advocacy Win: Deductibles Added to Insurance Cards

October 30, 2021

No Surprises Act Interim Final Rule ACEP Response

October 24, 2021

Dr. Kang Chosen President-elect; ACEP Council Elects New Leaders

September 8, 2021

Preparing to Care for Afghan Refugees

June 24, 2021

ACEP Remembers Wilderness Medicine Pioneer Dr. Paul Auerbach

June 10, 2021

Louisiana Scores Important Scope of Practice Win