The Republican Party adopted its official platform yesterday at the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Fla., promising to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and replace it with more consumer-oriented policies.
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The U.S. has 15,230 fewer primary care physicians than it currently needs, and that number could grow to 130,000 by 2025, according to data from the Association of American Medical Colleges included in a Bloomberg report.
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Richard Steadman, MD, an founder of The Steadman Clinic in Vail, Colo., will perform knee surgery on Miami Marlins outfielder Logan Morrison, according to a SB Nation report.
Bryan Kelly, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City, performed arthroscopic hip surgery on New York Red Bulls goalkeeper Ryan Meara, according to an SB Nation report.
Robert McWhirter, MD, an orthopedic surgeon with Avera in Mitchell, S.D., has been honored with the Community Service Award from the South Dakota State Medical Association, according to a Mitchell Republic report.
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