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Washington (January 12, 2018)—On behalf of the more than 560,000 physicians and medical students represented by the combined memberships of our organizations, we strongly urge the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to put patients first, and reconsider its willingness to approve state waiver requests that would impose work requirements as a condition of Medicaid eligibility. Our members are the frontline physicians who care for patients in rural, urban, wealthy and low-income communities, and are the foundation of the American health care system.

Statement attributable to:
Jack Ende, MD, MACP
President, Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½

Washington, DC (January 11, 2018)—The Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ (ACP) believes that behavioral and mental health services are a vital component of treating a patient’s whole health.  We support President Trump’s recently signed executive order calling for increased access to and coverage for mental health services for veterans who are transitioning to post-military life.

Statement attributable to:
Jack Ende, MD, MACP
President, Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½

Washington, DC (January 11, 2018)—The Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ (ACP) is strongly opposed to making access to health care coverage through Medicaid conditional on an individual’s employment status.   A newly announced policy from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) provides guidance to states on how they may proceed in imposing work requirements on Medicaid recipients.

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