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The ACR Advocates for Drug Coverage, Payment Policies to Protect Rheumatology Patients, Practices

E. William St.Clair, MD  |  Issue: February 2015  |  

 

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2014–2015 Insurance Subcommittee Members

  • Elizabeth Perkins, MD, Chair
  • Kathleen Black, MA, ARHP Representative
  • Brian Bowers, MD
  • Maria L. Danila, MD, MSc
  • Anne Eberhard, MD, MSc
  • Sean Fahey, MD
  • Madelaine Feldman, MD
  • David Goddard, MD, RheumPAC Representative
  • Howard Kenney, MD
  • Barry Myones, MD
  • Jose Pando, MD
  • John S. Pixley, MD
  • Julia F. Simard, MD

If you’re interested in becoming a member of the Insurance Subcommittee or would like more information, contact Meredith Strozier at [email protected].

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