Internists “Gravely Concerned” About Discrimination and Violence by Public Authorities and Others
Statement attributable to:
Heather E. Gantzer, MD, FACP
Chair, Board of Regents, ý
'Hydroxychloroquine is useless': Doctors want drug for autoimmune patients, not COVID-19
External URL
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2020/05/19/hydroxychloroquine-trump-covid-19-coronavirus-drugs-prescriptions/5221183002/
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ACP in the News
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USA Today
Doctors face pay cuts, furloughs and supply shortages as coronavirus pushes primary care to the brink
External URL
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/05/25/coronavirus-family-doctors-face-pay-cuts-furloughs-and-supply-shortages.html
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ACP in the News
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CNBC
Internists Call on HHS to Make a Targeted Allocation of Funds to Keep Primary Care Practices from Closing
Washington, DC (May 20, 2020) In a letter sent last night to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) the ý (ACP) called for the agency to create a targeted allocation out of COVID-19 emergency funds to keep primary care practices from closing their doors, similar to what the agency has done for rural hospitals.
Don’t treat COVID-19 with hydroxychloroquine, ý says
External URL
https://whyy.org/articles/dont-treat-covid-19-with-hydroxychloroquine-american-college-of-physicians-says/
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ACP in the News
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WHYY
Perpetuating Bias: The Dangers of Incomplete COVID-19 Data on Health Inequities
External URL
http://freshlook.annals.org/2020/05/perpetuating-bias-dangers-of-incomplete-covid19-data.html
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Annals Fresh Look
Doctors couldn't help these COVID-19 patients with their endless symptoms. So they turned to one another.
External URL
https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/doctors-couldn-t-help-these-covid-19-patients-their-endless-n1208116
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ACP in the News
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NBC News
Studies find further lack of COVID benefit from hydroxychloroquine
External URL
https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/news-perspective/2020/05/studies-find-further-lack-covid-benefit-hydroxychloroquine
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ACP in the News
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Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP)
Internists Urge Enactment of Provisions in HEROES Act to Support Physicians and Patients, Call for Prioritizing Primary Care
Washington, DC (May 14, 2020) - In a letter sent this afternoon to leadership from the House of Representatives the ý offered support for the many provisions of the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act that would support patients and physicians during the COVID-19 pandemic.
ACP: Evidence Does Not Support Chloroquine or HCQ Use Alone or in Combination with Azithromycin as Prophylaxis for COVID-19
Philadelphia, PA (May 13, 2020) – In new Practice Points, the ý (ACP) says that evidence does not support the use of chloroquine or hydroxychloroquine alone or in combination with azithromycin to prevent COVID-19 after infection with novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2), or for treatment of patients with COVID-19.