Senate postpones Medicare cut until April 1
The Medicare physician pay cut crisis has been temporarily averted. Late last night, the Senate passed an emergency spending bill that included a measure to delay the 21.2-percent cut until
April 1. A longer extension is in the works.
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Primary elections results yield incumbent upsets, runoffs, and a doctor in the House
If yesterday’s Texas primary elections are any indication, the next eight months leading up to the November general elections are going to be interesting. Read about incumbent upsets, runoffs to be held in April, and more.
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Calling all TAFP members: Help shape Academy policy at Interim Session meetings
TAFP committees, commissions, and the Board of Directors will come together in Austin this weekend to shape Academy policy and provide direction for the future. Most meetings will be held Saturday, March 6, with two meetings—the Commission on Legislative and Public Affairs, and the Commission on Annual Session and CME—meeting Friday evening. All are open to all TAFP members, and you are encouraged to participate. View the full business schedule and access agendas and backup materials on the members-only section of the website, www.tafp.org/membersonly. You’ll need your AAFP ID number to log in.
EDUCATION UPDATE
Free online CME available on TAFP’s Other CME Opportunities listing
TAFP has recently updated its Other CME listing that features educational opportunities provided by TAFP partners. In the spotlight this week are several free online education courses. Access a computer and mobile version of the NIH Stroke Scale, a component of acute stroke assessment, from the American Heart Association; a free diabetes webcast; and case-based learning in many pertinent topics. Go to www.tafp.org/education/otherCME for more.
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