Author: Dorron Blumberg

AMA Statement on the Nominations of Xavier Becerra to be HHS Secretary and Vivek Murthy to be U.S. Surgeon General

Posted by | Dec 17, 2020 | |

December 17 2020  –  “The American Medical Association strongly supports the nominations of Xavier Becerra to be the next Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Vivek Murthy, M.D., to be Surgeon General of the U.S. Public Health Service.
 
“While in Congress, then-Rep. Becerra worked closely with the AMA to pass the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and eliminate the Sustainable Growth Rate. As Attorney General of California, he led a coalition of 17 states defending the ACA in the case of Texas v. United States – a case in which the AMA filed an amicus brief championing access to meaningful, affordable health care for all Americans.
 

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Update from AHA: Coronavirus News: Latest Issue of AHA COVID-19 Snapshot Available; FDA Verifies Safety, Efficacy Data for Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate

Posted by | Dec 16, 2020 | |

December 16 2020 – Bipartisan group of lawmakers release COVID-19 relief legislation. A bipartisan group of senators and representatives yesterday released legislative text for both the Emergency Coronavirus Relief Act of 2020, a $748 billion COVID-19 relief package that boosts funding for health care providers, vaccines and testing, and the Bipartisan State and Local Support and Small Business Protections Act that provides $160 billion in state and local aid, as well as certain liability protections for employers, which extend to health care providers in some instances.

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Palliative Care Physician Patricia Jacobs, M.D., joins the Eugene M. & Christine E. Lynn Cancer Institute

Posted by | Dec 15, 2020 | |

December 15, 2020 – Palliative care physician Patricia Jacobs, M.D., has joined the Eugene M. & Christine E. Lynn Cancer Institute, a part of Baptist Health South Florida. Dr. Jacobs provides care that addresses a cancer patient’s physical symptoms as well as the numerous emotional, psychological and social stressors of undergoing cancer treatment. Her goal is to help patients achieve the best results and daily quality of life.

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