TMA Pleased by U.S. District Court Ruling Granting Summary Judgment Motion
Statement by Gary W. Floyd, MD, Texas Medical Association president, in response to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas granting TMA ’s motion for summary judgment in its lawsuit opposing certain components of federal regulatory agencies’ final rules regarding dispute resolution under the No Surprises Act. (Source: TMA News Room)
Source: TMA News Room - February 6, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
New TMA Lawsuit Challenges Big Fee Hike in “No Surprises Act” Arbitration
The Texas Medical Association (TMA) is challenging a 600% hike in administrative fees for seeking federal dispute resolution in No Surprises Act (NSA) situations. TMA seeks relief by filing a fourth lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. (Source: TMA News Room)
Source: TMA News Room - January 31, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Federal District Court to Hear TMA “No Surprises Act” Rules Lawsuit
On Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2022 the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas will hear arguments in the Texas Medical Association ’s (TMA’s) second lawsuit challenging certain portions of the Aug. 26, 2022, final rules implementing the federal No Surprises Act (NSA). This hearing addresses the second of three TMA lawsuits against federal agencies related to rulemaking under the surprise-billing arbitration law. (Source: TMA News Room)
Source: TMA News Room - December 19, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Texas Physicians Warn: Don ’t Let Accidental Overdose Ruin Your Holidays (and Your Life)
The holidays are a time of joy and celebration for many, but they could turn tragic if someone takes one pill they should not. Substance misuse – especially unwittingly taking street drugs that contain fentanyl – can destroy a life. A very small amount of illegally manufactured fentanyl (IMF) can be deadly. (Source: TMA News Room)
Source: TMA News Room - December 13, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
TMA Urges District Court AGAIN to Protect Patient Access in “No Surprises Act” Final Rules
The Texas Medical Association (TMA) today announced it has filed a new lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, challenging certain portions of the Aug. 26, 2022 final rules implementing the federal No Surprises Act (NSA). This is the second time in less than a year TMA has filed a lawsuit against federal agencies related to rulemaking under the law. (Source: TMA News Room)
Source: TMA News Room - December 2, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
TMA Seeks to Protect Patients ’ Access to Care in New “No Surprises Act” Rules Lawsuit
Amid concerns about threats to patients ’ access to physicians’ care, the Texas Medical Association (TMA) has filed a new lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, challenging certain portions of the July 2021 interim final rules implementing the federal No Surprises Act (NSA). This is the third lawsuit TMA has filed against federal agencies related to rulemaking under the law. (Source: TMA News Room)
Source: TMA News Room - December 1, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Physicians Urge Texans to Safely Return Unused Prescription Medication
Texas physicians recommend people with unused or expired prescription drugs at home dispose of them safely this weekend, so they are not accidently consumed. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is organizing its biannual prescription drug Take Back Day on Saturday, Oct. 29. Prescription drugs can be returned anonymously at pop up locations across the state. (Source: TMA News Room)
Source: TMA News Room - October 27, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Walk With a Doc Texas Celebrates 10 Years of Exercise, Good Health
A decade ago, two Texas physicians laced up their walking shoes to become the first in the state to adopt a new program to build healthier communities. Today that program, Walk With a Doc Texas, has an impressive footprint – more than 140,000 miles of walks among 135 doctor-led chapters in Texas communities. (Source: TMA News Room)
Source: TMA News Room - October 18, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
TMA Urges District Court AGAIN to Protect Patient Access in “No Surprises Act” Final Rules
The Texas Medical Association (TMA) today announced it has filed a new lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, challenging certain portions of the Aug. 26, 2022 final rules implementing the federal No Surprises Act (NSA). This is the second time in less than a year TMA has filed a lawsuit against federal agencies related to rulemaking under the law. (Source: TMA News Room)
Source: TMA News Room - September 23, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
TMA Foundation Board Adds New Trustees
Two physicians and a medical student have joined the Texas Medical Association Foundation (TMAF) Board of Trustees. Each began serving on the board leading the philanthropic arm of the Texas Medical Association (TMA) at TMA Fall Conference meetings. (Source: TMA News Room)
Source: TMA News Room - September 23, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Texas Physicians Offer Solutions to Address Increasing Overdose Deaths
As an alarming number of Texans die from overdosing on illicit opioids laced with fentanyl, physicians advise lawmakers to consider new approaches to tackle the problem. These include easing barriers to medical treatment for patients suffering from chronic pain, improving access to the overdose-countering drug naloxone, and legalizing fentanyl test strips. (Source: TMA News Room)
Source: TMA News Room - September 13, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Waco Physician to Host First-Anniversary Walk With a Doc Texas Event
Waco residents of all ages are encouraged to lace up their walking shoes and join Iliana Neumann, MD, of Waco Family Medicine for her first- anniversary Walk With a Doc Texas event. (Source: TMA News Room)
Source: TMA News Room - September 9, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
TMA Physicians ’ Advice: Get Your Medical Information Now, in Case of Emergency
As flooding hit parts of Texas last week and new tropical systems churn, physicians have advice for all Texas patients: Obtain a copy of your relevant medical information now, in case of an emergency later. (Source: TMA News Room)
Source: TMA News Room - August 29, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
State of Public Health in Texas Focus of Distinguished Speaker Event
John W. Hellerstedt, MD, Texas Department of State Health Services commissioner, will address the state ’s public health priorities at a Distinguished Speaker Series event hosted by the Texas Public Health Coalition (TPHC) and the Texas Medical Association (TMA). (Source: TMA News Room)
Source: TMA News Room - August 10, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Doctors to Unveil Fun Dispenser of Books for Little Patients
Tyler physicians and alliance volunteers will unveil their new Texas BookShare program and special “vending machine” to give books to young patients in a fun way, at a clinic for underserved child patients. (Source: TMA News Room)
Source: TMA News Room - June 29, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
