New San Antonio Hospital Seen as 'Place of Firsts' in Treatment, Training and Research
UT Health San Antonio’s new $472 million Multispecialty and Research Hospital is expected to be fully operational by May and will expand the reach of the growing, globally ranked health center. The hospital will provide routine surgeries, highly specialized procedures and treatment, in addition to being an outlet for research, training and preventive medicine. Learn more.
City of San Antonio Plans to Declare Overdoses a Public Health Crisis
As fatal overdoses across San Antonio and Bexar County continue to surge, city and county leaders plan to pass an unprecedented resolution to declare drug overdoses a public health crisis. City leaders hope the move will raise awareness and prioritize city resources to address overdoses, along with providing a leg up in grant applications for additional funding. Read more.
TMA Joins New Statewide Insurance Reform Coalition
The newly created Texas Coalition for Patients calls for “common sense policy reforms” around health insurance, including greater transparency around prior authorizations. TMA leaders say the organization will augment medicine’s related advocacy. Learn more.
American Medical Association's President's Address at the 2024 Interim Meeting of the HOD
In his address at the American Medical Association (AMA) 2024 Interim Meeting of the House of Delegates, AMA President Bruce Scott, MD, highlights the systemic challenges faced by physicians and patients, including declining Medicare payments, prior authorization delays and scope of practice expansions. He outlines recent advocacy efforts and legislative successes aimed at alleviating these issues. Read here.
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