DFA Round Up – April 2019
NATIONAL
DFA hosted a Web-Talk with multiple experts to discuss federal and state initiatives to lower the cost of prescription drugs. Click to hear the recording
DFA joined Speaker Pelosi at a press conference celebrating the 9th anniversary of the ACA
DFA medical studentsparticipated in the US House Labor Committee hearing titled “Addressing the Public Health Emergency of Gun Violence”
DFA Board Member and MD-PhD student Justin Lowenthal, AMSA National President Perry Tsai, MD, PhD, and Matt Moy, MDjoined Leana Wen, MD of Planned Parenthood calling on Congress to protect Title X
MARYLAND
DFA board member Don Mathis penned an op-ed in the Baltimore Sun on the effects drug courts have on curbing opioid use
Medical student Jenny Wen, a member of the DFA Maryland/Hopkins chapters and an MD and MPH student at Johns Hopkins University penned an op-ed in the Baltimore Sunand an LTE on treatment of substance use disorder in prisons
TENNESEE
Dr Deruelle met with his US Senator to discuss observation status
TEXAS
Dr Luedecke joined the Giffords organization calling for universal background checks to help curb gun violence
Dr Lalani joined his colleagues to advocate for lower cost and health coverage expansion in the Texas Legislature
Dr Lalanipenned an op-ed in the Dallas News of the need to expand Medicaid in Texas
VIRGINIA
WASHINGTON
Medical student Jean Changtestified in support of SB 5822, which is a bill to create a pathway for universal health care in the state
University of Washington medical students Tim Kelly and Jean Changjoined Dr Plymate, Dr Koshy, and Dr Weakland to testify in support ofuniversal health care in their state
Drug Pricing, Value, and Affordability Campaign
DFA joined several organizations calling for federal solutions to stem rising prescription costs
DFA signed on to a Fair Drug Pricing Statement of Principles