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Last week, AOA President Ira P. Monka, DO, called on osteopathic physicians to continue the momentum from DO Day on Capitol Hill by building support for the Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act (H.R. 2474), which aims to establish stable, annual payment updates to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule based on the Medicare Economic … Read More
On March 27, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized provisions to streamline the enrollment process and maintain continuity of health coverage for children, people with disabilities and older individuals who qualify for Medicaid, Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and Basic Health Program (BHP). This rule clarified the application process for eligible enrollees … Read More
The following list of recently deceased osteopathic physicians includes links to obituaries and online memorials if they’re available. Readers can notify the AOA of their deceased colleagues by sending an email to memberservice@osteopathic.org. You may also view a list of past In Memoriam columns.
While the United States (U.S.) has recognized housing as both a fundamental human right and a social determinant of health, current housing policies perpetuate housing instability and inequity. This is most evident within the context of racial disparities and the ways in which racial disparities in turn lead to health care disparities. Furthermore, lack of … Read More
DO Day on Capitol Hill is a pivotal event where osteopathic physicians and medical students advocate for critical healthcare policies directly with lawmakers. DO Day advocates focused on three critical legislative initiatives that directly impact the osteopathic profession and the broader healthcare landscape: Protecting patient access to care and physician practices by advocating for positive … Read More
One of the challenges in writing a column such as this is that it’s often difficult to compress a subject’s achievements into a workable amount of prose. Such is the case with Teresa A. Hubka, DO. I had the pleasure of sitting down (virtually) with Dr. Hubka to discuss her personal and professional journey as … Read More
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