With a likely Republican majority in the House and Senate and a Republican president, there may be a sense that the party has a mandate to lead initiatives and enact significant policy changes. Any end-of-year legislative package will be narrower than initially expected, but the ACR’s top priority remains addressing cuts to physician reimbursements.
Young Adults with Psoriatic Disease at Risk of Early Cardiovascular Disease
Background/Purpose Psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis (PsA) are closely linked inflammatory conditions that can affect both children and adults. In children, these diseases are associated with traditional cardiovascular disease risk factors and subclinical atherosclerosis. In older adults, systemic inflammation from psoriasis and PsA accelerates atherosclerosis, and these conditions are independent risk factors for severe cardiovascular disease…
Rheum for Everyone, Episode 14: Put Your Best Foot Forward (video)
In this episode, Dr. Bharat Kumar offers some advice to aspiring rheumatologists on how to present themselves in the best light possible in their application essays. He also offers a sneak peek at the rest of the compelling content in the November issue of The Rheumatologist.
Autoantibodies Illuminate Lupus Nephritis
Fava et al. investigated longitudinal autoantibody profiles in patients with lupus nephritis (LN) to define serological biomarkers of histologic class. They found that baseline levels of anti-C1q and anti-double-stranded DNA antibodies may serve as noninvasive biomarkers of proliferative LN and anti-C1q antibodies may predict complete response.
ATAP Board Appointments for 2024-25 Include 2 Distinguished ACR Members
The Alliance for Transparent and Affordable Prescriptions’ board members for the 2024–25 cycle include Marcus Snow, MD, and Howard Blumstein, MD, who both have a strong history of volunteer leadership in the ACR.
After Coalition Meeting, CMS Leadership Agrees to Closer Look at Underwater Biosimilars
The Underwater Biosimilars Coalition shared with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services concerns about problems arising from the average sales price payment methodology and discussed potential options for addressing these challenges.
Interim AMA House of Delegates Meeting Will Discuss Rheumatology Priorities
At the November meeting, the ACR will advance a resolution that addresses increasing access to telemedicine services for Medicare beneficiaries.
The ACR Joins Members of Congress in Call for Medicare Reimbursement Reform
A letter from 233 bipartisan members of Congress last week urged House leadership to replace the 2.8% cut proposed in the FY2025 Physician Fee Schedule with an annual payment update reflective of inflationary pressures before the end of the year. Boost this effort by contacting your legislator today.
Annual RheumPAC Matching Campaign & Donor Appreciation Event
There’s still time to contribute and attend RheumPAC’s event at ACR Convergence 2024. If you haven’t yet made your 2024 donation, this is the best time to do so—thanks to generous champions, every contribution will be amplified.
Meet the Professor: Axial Spondyloarthritis
Axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) is a complex, immune-mediated inflammatory disorder characterized by inflammatory back pain and axial arthritis. Typical of other diseases in the spondyloarthritis family, the clinical phenotypes can be diverse, and an array of comorbidities often accompanies the spinal disease. “In this Meet the Professor Session at ACR Convergence 2024,” says Christopher Ritchlin, MD,…
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