Federal News & Issues

Jan 30, 2020

Washington, DC — Representing more than a half-million of America's frontline physicians and medical students, leaders from six major medical organizations—the American Academy of Family Physicians, the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, the American College of Physicians, the American Osteopathic Association and the American Psychiatric Association—issued the following joint statement opposing new guidance issued by the U.S. Centers for Medicaid and Medicaid Services (CMS):

“The CMS guidance issued today fundamentally alters the Medicaid program in a way that disproportionately burdens states, threatens the public safety net and makes it more difficult for our patients to get the care they need. By giving states the option to pursue block grants and per capita...

Jan 27, 2020

WHAT: 
The American Psychiatric Association’s 2020 Annual Meeting features nationally recognized experts in psychiatry and mental health policy, research and clinical practice. The meeting’s theme is Advancing Quality: Challenges and Opportunities and will feature more than 500 sessions and specialized tracks, including addiction psychiatry, child and adolescent psychiatry, forensic psychiatry, geriatric psychiatry, and more. There will also be a research track from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. The results of a new national public opinion poll on mental health will be released during the meeting. The Mental Health Innovation Zone, highlighting advances in mental health technology, returns this year.

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