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RxDemocracy Promotes Voting – download free workplace poster
Posted by Becky Martin, NPA Project Manager February 17, 2012 at 1:49 PM
Simply put, people who have a voice–whether in the exam room, in the voting booth, or in civic and community life–tend to be healthier. And the more voices there are, the healthier our democracy becomes. This is Rx: Democracy. The NPA is committed to advancing the civic engagement of physicians and patients through leadership development, [...]
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NPA Urgent Action Required: Call Congress about SGR
Posted by Valerie Arkoosh, MD, MPH February 16, 2012 at 10:13 PM
Today the Prevention and Public Health Fund faces an immediate threat in the ongoing negotiations to temporarily forestall the impending cut in Medicare physician payments. A significant portion of the Prevention and Public Health Fund, $5 billion over ten years, has been targeted to offset the cost of the bill. Additionally, Medicaid spending for hospitals [...]
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Help Counter Industry Spin: Public Comment Period Open Now on New HHS Rules
Posted by Jean Silver-Isenstadt, MD, PhD, NPA Executive Director February 7, 2012 at 11:00 PM
One of our core efforts at the National Physicians Alliance is to restore trust and integrity in medicine by eliminating conflicts of interest between doctors and the pharmaceutical industry. An important opportunity is before us. As part of the Affordable Care Act, the Department of Health and Human Services is working on new regulations requiring [...]
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