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State of Emergency

Posted by Jean Silver-Isenstadt, MD, PhD, NPA Executive Director February 17, 2012 at 5:09 PM

This article was written by NPA President-Elect Dr. Cheryl Bettigole and is cross-posted from “The Medical Professionalism Blog” published by the ABIM  Foundation where it was originally posted February 14, 2012. During a recent talk at the Families USA conference, the Reverend Edward Livingston led an animated discussion regarding his groundbreaking work with the Camden [...]

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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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