George Barnett, Jr., MD

🚨 NMA STATEMENT | ACA Premium Subsidies 🚨

The NMA strongly condemns the U.S. Senate’s failure to advance legislation that would have extended Affordable Care Act (ACA) premium subsidies, placing millions of Americans at risk of dramatic health insurance premium increases.

Allowing these subsidies to expire will lead to higher premiums, increased underinsurance and uninsurance, delayed care, and poorer health outcomes, with the greatest harm falling on working families, seniors, and communities already facing health disparities.

At a time when nearly half of U.S. adults struggle to afford health care, access to affordable coverage should not be temporary or subject to political gridlock. Health care affordability is essential to health equity and public health.

The NMA calls on policymakers to act swiftly and in a bipartisan manner to restore and extend these vital subsidies before the December 31 deadline.

📄 Read the full statement: nmanet.org

#NMA #HealthEquity #ACA #AffordableCare #BlackPhysicians #PublicHealth #HealthPolicy #ProtectPatients

📣 REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!

The National Medical Association invites you to join us in Washington, DC for the
National Colloquium on African American Health.

🗓 March 19–22, 2026
📍 Washington, DC

This premier convening brings together physicians, public health leaders, policymakers, and advocates to advance health equity, influence policy, and elevate the health priorities of Black communities nationwide.

Be part of the critical conversations shaping the future of African American health—and make your voice heard where it matters most.

Register now and plan to join us in DC: https://bit.ly/3KZb556

#NMA #NMAColloquium #AfricanAmericanHealth #HealthEquity #PhysiciansForJustice #PublicHealth #PolicyAndPractice #NMALeadership

📢 Upcoming Chair Chat Premiere - Don’t Miss This Critical Conversation

The National Medical Association is proud to share that NMA 126th President, Roger A. Mitchell, Jr., MD, and Dr. Cynthia Swann, Vice Chair, Civil Rights Law Section will be speaking in an important Chair Chat titled: Deaths in Custody: Civil Rights, Accountability, and Oversight

🗓 Premieres: Thursday, December 18, 2025
⏰ Time: 2:00 p.m. ET
📺 Watch Here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RucCfXYgys

Deaths in custody raise urgent and complex questions about civil rights, transparency, and accountability. In this powerful discussion, Dr. Roger Mitchell, Jr. joins Dr. Cynthia Swann to examine how deaths in custodial settings are investigated and how those investigations impact legal outcomes, systems of oversight, and public trust.

Don't miss this event!

#NMA #NMALeadership #RogerMitchellMD #CivilRights #DeathsInCustody #HealthEquity #ForensicPathology #JusticeInHealthcare #PhysiciansForJustice

✨ REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN! ✨

The National Medical Association (NMA) National Convention & Scientific Assembly is heading to Puerto Rico July 25–29, 2026! 🇵🇷

Join us for the largest gathering of Black physicians and healthcare professionals in the nation, where medicine, innovation, and advocacy converge.

This is more than a conference, it’s THE movement shaping the future of Black health.

REGISTER NOW and be part of the impact: https://www.mcievents.com/nma2026/

#NMA2026 #NMANationalConvention #BlackPhysicians #HealthEquity #MedicalEducation #MedicineMeetsAdvocacy #PuertoRico2026

🎉🎓Congratulations to the Climate & Health Equity Fellowship Class of 2025!

Five years strong, CHEF has now empowered over 50 physicians from 20+ states and U.S. territories to lead on climate and health equity.

Read more here: https://bit.ly/4qxrYTF

#CHEFAt5 #NMA #ClimateAction #HealthEquity