Society Advocates for Research Funding in Stimulus The House Democrats’ economic stimulus package, The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, was passed by the House on January 28 by a vote of 244-188 The legislation includes $1.5 billion for grants, $500 million for intramural construction...
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Physician Provisions Included in Economic Stimulus Package The economic stimulus bill passed last week by the House of Representatives and currently under discussion in the Senate includes provisions important to endocrinologists and other physicians. A section of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009...
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Wall Street Journal Turns to Society for Expert Comment on Bioidentical Hormones The Endocrine Society was recently approached by the Wall Street Journal to provide expert information on bioidentical hormones and HRT. Despite calls for caution and federal regulation, bioidentical hormones continue to be promoted as safe and beneficial...
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News Media Gather for Society’s Science Writers Conference Twenty reporters from major national news outlets and syndicated news services gathered in New York City on January 30 for The Endocrine Society’s Hormones and Health Science Writers Conference...
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Meeting with CMS, Society and Partners Request Changes to Bariatric Surgery Coverage Last week, The Endocrine Society and its partners, the American College of Surgeons (ACS), the Society for American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgery (SAGES), and the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS), met with members...
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