Doctors for America
@drsforamerica
Empowering doctors and healthcare advocates to lead initiatives that enhance the health of patients, communities, and the nation.
⚠️Tonight⚠️ Our webinar "Inside Out" will discuss the mental and physical health of immigrant children being held in immigration detention centers - from children’s health and wellbeing to infectious disease outbreaks. https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_e4DWcMsBRcucdTMuPriW_g#/registration
Dr. Olivia Rizzo speaks at the See. Love. Vote virtual meeting last night to adress the importance of civic engagement and the impact that it has on patient health. https://networkadvocates.org/vote #SeeLoveVote
For Anmol, the Copello Health Advocacy Fellowship was an avenue to channel the frustrations of long, grueling hours. Applications for the fellowship close Monday, July 13! All you need is a willingness to learn and the desire to make a difference! Apply: https://form.jotform.com/260926850802156
Our upcoming webinar "Four Years After Dobbs" will focus on the ongoing litigation surrounding mifepristone, legislative efforts to restrict medication abortion, and increasing attacks on telehealth services. Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_DBRVEAeSR5KsQQ3M3uTeXA#/registration
Independence means little without access to care, to safety, and to a fair chance at health. Today, we celebrate the progress made while continuing to fight for a system where every patient has the freedom to be well.
🥼💊Patients deserve health care decisions based on evidence. Doctors for America will continue advocating for science-based policymaking and the integrity of our nation's public health agencies. Read more about our letters below: www.doctorsforamerica.org/news/press-r...
HEALTH CARE REFORM—D. Md.: Court invalidates several ACA Marketplace rule provisions, upholds one key methodology change https://ow.ly/r4uk50ZhxRH.
DFA Board Member Eric Fethke, MD and Senator Ron Wyden discuss "Break Up Big Medicine" Legislation at the American Economic Liberties Project Summit today in Washington, DC.
Tonight! Join fellow healthcare leaders for an insightful session on how physicians are moving beyond the exam room to reshape the landscape of firearm injury prevention. https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_DBRVEAeSR5KsQQ3M3uTeXA#/registration
Healthcare decisions should be between a patient & their medical team–not politicians. Contact your legislators to urge them to reject the Fifth Circuit’s ruling, and restore nationwide access to mifepristone via telehealth and mail-order pharmacies: https://www.doctorsforamerica.org/action-center
DFA strongly calls for increased regulation of the sale and acquisition of firearms, as well as increased safety measures in hospitals. https://www.doctorsforamerica.org/news/statement-release-june-16th-wilmington-hospital-shooting
Today is #ASKDay - because Asking Saves Kids. Always ask: "Is there an unlocked gun where my child plays?" Asking about guns in the home is an important step to prevent a shooting involving an improperly stored or misused gun found in the home that can result in death or injury.
ICYMI: Doctors for America (DFA) is deeply saddened by the recent shooting in San Diego. This is yet another devastating reminder that gun violence remains a public health crisis affecting all communities across our country. Full Statement: https://ow.ly/y6ji50Za4TM
We want healthcare decisions to be made in exam rooms, not corporate boardrooms. Increasing transparency and restoring competition can help lower costs, improve access, and protect patient choice. #PatientsOverPolitics #GoodTrouble #NLC26
Our day of advocacy on the Hill begins! Our Pennsylvania crew’s first stop was Rep. Mike Kelly of the 16th congressional district. #PatientsOverPolitics #NLC26 #GoodTrouble
What a surprise!!! A very inspiring session with @dralicechen.bsky.social & @rabrazzak.bsky.social on the origins of Doctors for America. From the very beginning of the movement, the message was simple - lead with love, and put patients over politics. #NLC26 #PatientsOverPolitics
What unites us? Our families. Our seniors. Our veterans. Our neighbors. This is who $1 trillion in healthcare cuts will hurt. Dr. Woodie Kessel spoke on the Hill today to emphasize that health must come first! #SevenDaysInJune #HealthCutsKill
⚠️ TONIGHT ⚠️ Join former Congressman Rob Andrews for a discussion on how evolving federal healthcare policy, particularly the Affordable Care Act, may impact care delivery, cost, and access, alongside ongoing concerns about affordability. https://ow.ly/oNaj50YV6U5
This year's conference features an extraordinary lineup of speakers who bring a wealth of expertise, passion, and lived experience. Less than two weeks to register! Use code HOLIDAY15 at checkout for 15% off - offer expires Tuesday, so don't wait! www.doctorsforamerica.org/national-lea...
Join the UCLA Law Center on Reproductive Health, Law, & Policy for an expert-led analysis of how these legislative measures safeguard both reproductive rights and access to gender-affirming care. 📅Thursday, May 21 🕗8:00 - 9:00 pm ET https://ow.ly/uVc950Z1cck
DFA’s FDA Task Force Concerned by FDA Approval of Flavored Vapes This week’s announcement that FDA will reverse course and allow the sale of fruit-flavored vapes is another alarming example of political pressure influencing the regulatory process. www.doctorsforamerica.org/news/stateme...
ICYMI: Courts Again Disregard Clinical Evidence, Science, and Regulatory Authority to Restrict Access to Mifepristone @plancpills.bsky.social @anitamd.bsky.social www.doctorsforamerica.org/news/stateme...
DFA equips clinicians with practical, evidence-based tools to improve care with (and for) undocumented patients, including our Healthcare Advocacy for Undocumented Individuals toolkit. https://ow.ly/HeX350YWGYY
From shaping national policy to mobilizing local change, our members continue to put patients over politics. Together, we are proving that when physicians speak with one voice, the system listens. Be the voice patients deserve https://www.doctorsforamerica.org/become-member
Health justice can’t wait—and neither can we. This June, we unite in DC for “Making Good Trouble,” demanding an equitable, evidence-based health system for all. Join the movement: https://www.doctorsforamerica.org/national-leadership-conference
The Reproductive Health Coalition reaffirms the safety of mifepristone and supports the administrative stay pausing the 5th Circuit’s ruling in Louisiana v FDA for one week. Full statement: https://www.doctorsforamerica.org/news/statement-release-reproductive-health-coalition-on-mifepristone-access
Connect, reflect, and lead at Doctors for America's National Leadership Conference! Featuring some of the most influential voices in healthcare! Join the movement! 📅June 5-8 📍Washington, DC. Learn more: https://www.doctorsforamerica.org/national-leadership-conference
The DFA National Leadership Conference is where the movement comes together to learn, strategize, and organize. It is where clinicians become advocates, and advocates become leaders. Join us June 5-8 in Washington, DC! Learn more: https://www.doctorsforamerica.org/national-leadership-conference
❗TONIGHT❗ "Diagnosing Drug Shortages" A practical understanding of the structural, economic, and regulatory drivers behind these shortages. Register for the webinar here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Our National Leadership Conference is 37 days away!!! We are bringing together physicians and medical trainees who refuse to stay silent when their patients need them most. Claim your ticket here: https://www.doctorsforamerica.org/national-leadership-conference