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Congratulations to our 2021 Awards, MACE and FACE recipients. All recipients will be honored during our 2021
Annual Meeting. Please join us in celebration of all of the below well-deserving individuals who are helping to advance our mission of elevating clinical endocrinology to improve global health.
2021 AACE Awards
View a special section highlighting the 2021 AACE Award winners and read their bios.
Frontiers in Science &… moreBy: Julius W. Hobson, Jr.
The COVID-19 pandemic revealed to Federal public policymakers and the general public the need for more health care providers. More importantly, there was a greater realization of a shortage in underserved areas, particularly in certain urban, rural, and Native American settings.
On May 20, the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement Security, chaired by Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) held a hearing on “A Dire Shortage and Getting Worse: Solving the Crisis in the Health Care…
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(Approved May 19, 2021)
The American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, Inc., and American College of Endocrinology, Inc. d/b/a American Association of Clinical Endocrinology (individually and collectively “AACE”) Board of Directors and Board of Trustees (collectively “Board”) have approved the following Policy for its Board, Committee, Task Force members and speakers, (collectively, “Member(s)”) in order to ensure they maintain a high standard of professional conduct when representing AACE and working on AACE programs and services.
INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this…
moreBy: Julius W. Hobson, Jr.
On May 28, President Biden released his FY 2022 budget and revenue proposals.
Health Care Budget Proposals
- Health Care spending would increase 23%
- Health & Human Services: $133.7 billion [+$25.1 billion/+23.1%]
- NIH: $52.0 billion [+$9 billion]
- Establish Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) to continue support for research that enhances health: $6.5 billion; ARPA-H is intended to “drive transformational health research innovation and speed medical breakthroughs by…
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By: Julius W. Hobson, Jr.
CMS Administrator
On May 25, the Senate confirmed Chiquita Brooks-LaSure to be the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator by a vote of 55-44. She was sworn in two days later. In her first interview, Brooks-LaSure stated that her top priorities will be to expand health insurance coverage and address health disparities. She further suggested the Biden Administration would support Congressional efforts to help uninsured people acquire coverage in states that have not expanded Medicaid, either through the…
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By Monica Agarwal MD, MEHP, FACE Diplomate of the American Board of Obesity Medicine, Chair, AACE Disease State Network Obesity and Nutrition
The FDA approved injectable semaglutide for adults living with obesity
Obesity is highly prevalent in the United States, and CDC estimates the rate of obesity in Americans aged 20 and over is 42.5%. Obesity is a chronic relapsing, progressive disease, and the approval of semaglutide can be revolutionary for obesity. Losing and maintaining weight loss can be challenging due to counter-regularly mechanisms…
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Join an AACE Committee
Engaging as a member of our committees, subcommittees, task forces or workgroups provides you with an opportunity to pursue professional passions, connect with colleagues and contribute to the advancement of AACE and endocrinology in a meaningful way. Our committees are distinct communities within AACE which serve as important forums for the exchange of information and ideas.
Talented volunteers help AACE achieve our objectives and provide valuable leadership. As a result, our community benefits from the knowledge and generosity of their colleagues.…
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Our Partners for 2025
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We thank our industry partners who supported us generously for the last edition of AACE MENA Conference.
For questions in regard to supporting and contributing to…
moreBy: Julius W. Hobson, Jr.
Introduction
With regard to federal health policy, June was a very busy month. The U.S. Supreme Court came to the end of its term. Meanwhile, the Congress has begun the budget/appropriations process. The President and a bipartisan group of Senators negotiated the framework of an infrastructure deal. However, House Democrats plan to also take up a reconciliation bill that will contain the remainder of their policy priorities.
U.S. Supreme Court
The Court issued a number of opinions that have direct implications for health care.…
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