Supreme Court Upholds ACA
The Supreme Court on June 25 ruled in the case of King v. Burwell, upholding a major provision of the Affordable Care Act. In a 6-3 decision, the court sided with Secretary
A Call to Advocacy
As my shift is about to start, I look at the board to see what's new and what may be signed out. There's a drunk patient in bed 5, a psychotic patient in 19 in restraints, over in
Lobbying with ACEP: Health Policy from LAC14
Each May, emergency physicians from across the country converge in Washington, D.C. at ACEP's Leadership and Advocacy Conference (LAC) to advocate for iss
Developing the Physician Advocate
While most of you will have graduated and moved into practice by the time all these changes take place, it is important to remain informed about the current challeng
A Seat at the Table: Physicians as Policymakers
Imagine a world where patients in need of emergent treatment were turned away because of their race, religious beliefs, or ability to pay. Believe it o