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- Title
AFP Edition.
- Abstract
This section offers news briefs related to health care in the U.S. as of April 2009. American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) president Ted Epperly emphasized to U.S. President Barack Obama the need to expand health coverage to include all U.S. citizens. According to a study, primary care physicians could help meet the demand for endoscopic screening for colorectal cancer. A spending plan released by President Obama for fiscal 2010 would hinder scheduled reductions in Medicare physician payment rates.
- Subjects
UNITED States; MEDICAL care; HEALTH insurance; GENERAL practitioners; ENDOSCOPY; MEDICAL fees
- Publication
American Family Physician, 2009, Vol 79, Issue 7, p543
- ISSN
0002-838X
- Publication type
Article