--- title: The EMrecruits Weekly | April 7, 2015 description: A compilation of top medical news from trusted industry sources. | EMrecruits image: https://www.emrecruits.com/hubfs/Misc/MITCH-MCCONNELL-large570-275953-edited.jpg --- [ ![EMrecruits Logo - ACEP App](https://www.emrecruits.com/hs-fs/hubfs/EMrecruits%20Logo%20-%20ACEP%20App.png?width=222&height=69&name=EMrecruits%20Logo%20-%20ACEP%20App.png)](https://www.emrecruits.com/) ## Exclusive Partner for Independent, Physician-Led Groups Across the Country #### EMrecruits Blog ## [The EMrecruits Weekly | April 7, 2015](https://www.emrecruits.com/blog/the-emrecruits-weekly-april-7-2015) Posted by [Jillian Roberson, Recruitment & Marketing Specialist](https://www.emrecruits.com/blog/author/jillian-roberson-recruitment-marketing-specialist) Find me on: [Facebook ](https://www.facebook.com/emrecruits) [LinkedIn](http://www.linkedin.com/company/emrecruits?trk=company_name) [Twitter ](https://twitter.com/EMrecruits) 4/7/15 7:30 AM # The EMrecruits Weekly | April 7, 2015 ## Top Emergency Medicine News and Updates Explore the top stories in emergency medicine news via our weekly newsletter below. Don't forget to visit our career site as well for a complete listing of our [available emergency medicine careers](http://hire.jobvite.com/CompanyJobs/Careers.aspx?c=qdT9VfwU&cs=9ymbVfwK).   ##### [**Providers Can't Sue State Medicaid Agencies Over Rates, Supreme Court Rules**](http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20150331/NEWS/150339973) from Modern Healthcare Private healthcare providers cannot sue state Medicaid agencies over low reimbursement rates, the U.S. Supreme Court decided Tuesday in a 5-4 decision (PDF), reversing a lower court's ruling... ##### [Emergency Medicine Physicians Urge Colleagues to Help Prevent Gun Violence](http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-03-emergency-medicine-physicians-urge-colleagues.html) from Medical Press In an editorial posted online today in the *Annals of Emergency Medicine*, two practicing emergency medicine physicians from the University of California, Davis, and Brown University—both thought leaders at the forefront of finding solutions to the public health crisis of gun violence—urge their colleagues to take direct action to protect the health and safety of patients and communities... ##### **[Study Suggests Inhaled Anesthestics Affect Neurons Involved in Anesthesia and Pain](http://www.anesthesiologynews.com/ViewArticle.aspx?d=Web%2bExclusives&d_id=175&i=April+2015&i_id=1168&a_id=30901) **from Anesthesiology News Researchers from Johns Hopkins Medicine, in Maryland, reported discovering a previously unknown site of anesthetic action. They found that inhaled anesthetics prevent excitatory neurons from transmitting signals related to anesthesia... ##### [![Explore Our Current Openings](https://hubspot-no-cache-na2-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/cta/default/12846/3749dc56-dcfa-48c1-b59d-4f43779786ed.png)](https://hubspot-cta-redirect-na2-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/cta/redirect/12846/3749dc56-dcfa-48c1-b59d-4f43779786ed) ##### [** Pediatrician Jill McCabe, MD Announces Virginia State Senate Candidacy**](https://www.emrecruits.com/blog/pediatrician-jill-mccabe-md-announces-virginia-state-senate-candidacy) from EMrecruits Jill McCabe, MD, an accomplished Leesburg pediatrician and community leader, has announced that she will seek the Democratic nomination for State Senate in Virginia's 13th District, located in Loudoun and Prince William counties... ##### [**Industry Braces for Final 2016 Medicare Advantage Rates**](http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20150403/NEWS/150409948/industry-braces-for-final-2016-medicare-advantage-rates) from Modern Healthcare Health insurers are hoping the CMS will roll out favorable 2016 Medicare Advantage payment rates next week, but most observers will be focusing on whether the government moves to an updated risk-scoring system... ##### [A New Study to Look at Opioid Prescriptions](http://www.anesthesiazone.com/featured-news-article.aspx?id=32396) from Anesthesia Zone A new year-long study will look at how pain specialists and primary care doctors are prescribing opioids for non-cancer pain, according to reports published in Anesthesiology News and elsewhere... ##### ** [SEMPA360 | 5 Ways to Maximize Your Fun in Orlando](https://www.emrecruits.com/blog/sempa360-5-ways-to-maximize-your-fun-in-orlando) **from EMrecruits Orlando, Florida, may be known best for fairy godmothers, princesses, and one super famous mouse, but something else is coming to the Magic Kingdom this summer and it will bring with it hundreds of emergency medicine physician assistants. The Society of Emergency Medicine Physician Assistants (SEMPA) is holding ***SEMPA360 - The 11th Annual Emergency Medicine Conference*** at Disney's The Contemporary May 3-7, 2015, in Orlando... ##### **[ ![MITCH-MCCONNELL-large570-275953-edited](https://www.emrecruits.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Misc/MITCH-MCCONNELL-large570-275953-edited.jpg?width=100&name=MITCH-MCCONNELL-large570-275953-edited.jpg "MITCH-MCCONNELL-large570-275953-edited")Senate Passes GOP Budget After Late-Night Debate](http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/03/27/senate-budget-vote-republicans_n_6952172.html) **from Huffington Post The Senate early Friday passed a Republican budget plan that would cut spending by $5.1 trillion over 10 years, raise military funding and repeal Obamacare. The non-binding budget, debated all week and passed 52-46 during a 15-hour marathon session before the Easter recess, gives Republicans another crack at repealing the Affordable Care Act... ##### **[Blown 'doc fix' Deadline Leaves Medicare Payments in Limbo](http://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/237422-blown-doc-fix-deadline-leaves-medicare-payments-in-limbo) **from The Hill Congress was one vote away from ending its perennial Medicare “doc fix” dilemma for good, after nearly two decades of last-minute deals to prevent a healthcare meltdown. But instead of capping a rare week of productivity on Capitol Hill with the approval of a bipartisan fix ahead of a crucial Tuesday deadline, the Senate punted on the legislation in the wee hours of Friday morning... ** ** [![Explore Our Current Openings](https://hubspot-no-cache-na2-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/cta/default/12846/3749dc56-dcfa-48c1-b59d-4f43779786ed.png)](https://hubspot-cta-redirect-na2-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/cta/redirect/12846/3749dc56-dcfa-48c1-b59d-4f43779786ed) Topics: [Industry Topics](https://www.emrecruits.com/blog/topic/industry-topics) [![Share on Facebook](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/facebook-24x24.png)](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.emrecruits.com%2Fblog%2Fthe-emrecruits-weekly-april-7-2015%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dfacebook) [![Share on LinkedIn](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/linkedin-24x24.png)](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.emrecruits.com%2Fblog%2Fthe-emrecruits-weekly-april-7-2015%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dlinkedin) [![Share on Twitter](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/twitter-24x24.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.emrecruits.com%2Fblog%2Fthe-emrecruits-weekly-april-7-2015%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.emrecruits.com%2Fblog%2Fthe-emrecruits-weekly-april-7-2015%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&source=tweetbutton&text=The%20EMrecruits%20Weekly%20%7C%20April%207%2C%202015) [![Share on Pinterest](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/pinterest-24x24.png)](http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.emrecruits.com%2Fblog%2Fthe-emrecruits-weekly-april-7-2015%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dpinterest&media=) [![Share on Email](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/email-24x24.png)](mailto:?subject=Check%20out%20https%3A%2F%2Fwww.emrecruits.com%2Fblog%2Fthe-emrecruits-weekly-april-7-2015%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Demail%20&body=Check%20out%20https%3A%2F%2Fwww.emrecruits.com%2Fblog%2Fthe-emrecruits-weekly-april-7-2015%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Demail) ### Subscribe to Blog [![EM residents job search interview guide](https://hubspot-no-cache-na2-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/cta/default/12846/7b0920d6-563d-49e1-a61c-3a61bb5a0f23.png)](https://hubspot-cta-redirect-na2-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/cta/redirect/12846/7b0920d6-563d-49e1-a61c-3a61bb5a0f23) ### Posts by Topic - [Client Spotlight (67)](https://www.emrecruits.com/blog/topic/client-spotlight) - [Conferences (66)](https://www.emrecruits.com/blog/topic/conferences) - [Industry Topics (39)](https://www.emrecruits.com/blog/topic/industry-topics) - [Career Advancement (21)](https://www.emrecruits.com/blog/topic/career-advancement) - [Lifestyle (10)](https://www.emrecruits.com/blog/topic/lifestyle) - [AAEM17 (2)](https://www.emrecruits.com/blog/topic/aaem17) - [ACEP17 (2)](https://www.emrecruits.com/blog/topic/acep17) - [Residents (2)](https://www.emrecruits.com/blog/topic/residents) - [ACGME (1)](https://www.emrecruits.com/blog/topic/acgme) - [Hungry (1)](https://www.emrecruits.com/blog/topic/hungry) - [SAEM17 (1)](https://www.emrecruits.com/blog/topic/saem17) - [SEMPA (1)](https://www.emrecruits.com/blog/topic/sempa) - [SEMPA17 (1)](https://www.emrecruits.com/blog/topic/sempa17) - [Win (1)](https://www.emrecruits.com/blog/topic/win) - [work (1)](https://www.emrecruits.com/blog/topic/work) [see all](https://www.emrecruits.com/blog/the-emrecruits-weekly-april-7-2015#) [Tweets by EMrecruits](https://twitter.com/EMrecruits) Stay connected with us in your favorite flavor! 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