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Key Bills in the 2025 Legislative Session AAFP is Watching Closely

Alabama Academy of Family Physicians

Running from February 4 to May 15, this session promises to bring substantial changes to medical consent laws, Medicaid coverage, rural hospital funding, taxation on essential goods, and the transparency of healthcare costs. HB 2 – Vaccine Consent What’s in the Bill: Sponsored by Rep.

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Texas invests $50M in psychedelic drug research to treat addiction

Medical Xpress

The law directs Texas universities and hospitals to lead the research. If we had said were going to do this for the homeless or the prison population, the Legislature might not have been as willing to get on board," he added. It also makes sure the state keeps a share in future profits if the drug is approved.

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What is primary care? Part 2

Noreta Family Medicine

Some family doctors work in a residency training program where they may see patients in the hospital, out of the hospital, and deliver babies. I enjoy seeing patients for all kinds of visits as well – mental health, physicals, GYN concerns, coughs/colds, etc. Other family doctors only see patients in their clinics.

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Aging and Homelessness: Margot Kushel

GeriPal

Today we talk with Margot Kushel about how we got here, including: That sense of powerlessness as a clinician when you “fix up” a patient in the hospital, only to discharge them to the street knowing things will fall apart. We would admit them to the hospital. Who doesn’t want to leave the hospital?

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2024 Summer Pinecones E-Newsletter -- ADVOCACY News

Maine Academy of Family Physicians

Medicare Coverage of Recommended Vaccines – There is a split in coverage on vaccines in the Medicare program. Since most physicians cannot bill under part D, we are forced to refer to pharmacies for vaccines such as Tdap, Shingrix and RSV. At the same time, the country is not where it needs to be with uptake.

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What We Now Know About COVID Prevention and Treatment: A Podcast with Monica Gandhi

GeriPal

We’ve lived through lockdowns, toilet paper shortages, mask mandates, hospital surges where ICU’s overflowed, a million COVID deaths, prolonged school closures, development and roll out of novel vaccines, an explosion of social isolation and loneliness, and the invention of the “zoom meeting.” . It could be terrible there.

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STATEMENT RELEASE: Doctors for America Condemns Inhumane Immigration Enforcement

Doctors for America

Children and families are experiencing severe psychological distress, toxic stress, and long-term harm to physical and mental health due to forced separations and the constant threat of deportation. Bar ICE presence in hospitals, clinics, and health centers without a judicial warrant.