Doctors for America

11/07/2025

Our next feature for is Madhury Ray! Madhury (Didi) Ray, MD, MPH, CEM is an innovator in public health emergency management working at the intersection of medicine, data, health equity, and public health at the New York City Health Department.

As both the inaugural Paul Farmer Fellow in Anti-Racism and Preventive Medicine and Director of Data and Analytics in the Division of Environmental Health, Dr. Ray focuses her work on climate change's impact on human health.

Her previous projects integrate diverse disciplines, from inventing a novel, participatory method to define disaster risk to standing up NYC's first COVID-19 mass vaccination sites to designing NYC's first hyperlocal emergency response. Her interdisciplinary approach to innovation began when she graduated as a triple major in Russian, Mathematics, and Premedicine from the Pennsylvania State University Schreyer Honors College, followed by a medical degree from Drexel University and a Masters in Public Health from the Harvard T.H. Chan School with a specialization in Global Health and a concentration in Humanitarian Studies. Additionally, Dr. Ray is a Certified Emergency Manager. Dr. Ray counts her time as a Fulbright Scholar in Ukraine during the Orange Revolution as one of her most formative experiences.

She is currently a Visiting Scientist at Yale University and a Leader of the International Center for Conflict Resolution (IC4CR). She is one of 2021's 40 Under 40 Rising Leaders in Public Health and a winner of Pandemic Response Institute’s Innovation Grand Challenge. Dr. Ray is extremely proud to announce her most recent accomplishment - mom to Sailesh and Gayatri!

Welcome, Madhury ✈️

11/06/2025

Reproductive care is deeply personal. This free, 2-part training will give you the tools to approach these conversations with empathy and openness—supporting patients with compassion.

https://form.jotform.com/250055087247052

11/06/2025

11/04/2025

💸 7.5 million people will lose Medicaid and CHIP.
🧓 68 million seniors and people with disabilities will face higher Medicare costs.
💊 22 million ACA enrollees will see their premiums double.
🏥 300 rural hospitals are at risk of closing their doors.

🚨 Join the Week of Action now:https://economicsecurity.us/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Take-Action-on-the-Healthcare-Heist-2.pdf

11/03/2025

H.R.1 is the biggest cut to healthcare in U.S. history. The result: higher costs, worse coverage, strained care systems, and a public health crisis in the making. Between gutting Medicaid, CHIP, and ACA cuts, H.R. 1 kicks 15 million Americans off of their health insurance and more than doubles premium costs for 22 million people.

Are you a healthcare professional who feels betrayed by H.R. 1 and wants to take action to protect your patients? Join Doctors for America and Civic Health Alliance for a webinar that will evaluate how healthcare practitioners can use their voices to increase awareness, advocate for change, and hold lawmakers accountable for the healthcare crisis.

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_5Q09HYiDRYONycwvMmxDuw

10/31/2025

Help us celebrate Hillary Kim-Vences for our first ! S. Hillary Kim-Vences, MD, MPH is a medicine-pediatrics trained hospitalist and postdoctoral research fellow at Baylor College of Medicine.

Her research interests include increasing data representation for marginalized patient populations, utilizing data to drive evidence-based policy, and helping translate best practices to clinical settings. She is particularly interested in hospital-based interventions for opioid use disorders (OUD) and reducing disparities in OUD treatment access. She is currently enrolled in school full-time working toward a PhD in epidemiology and a certificate in health data science.

Outside of work, you may find her yelling at her kids’ sports events or running loops around her neighborhood.

Welcome, Hillary 🏃‍♀️

10/30/2025

Reproductive care conversations can be complex and personal. Join our 2-hour training to learn how to approach them with openness, empathy, and compassion—building skills to listen, understand, and engage with care.

It is time to reframe conversations around abortion.

https://form.jotform.com/250055087247052

10/29/2025

This Halloween season, a real-life horror story is unfolding—one that could haunt millions of Americans. If Congress fails to extend the enhanced Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax credits before they expire at the end of 2025, families will face frighteningly high premiums and devastating coverage losses.

Join Doctors for America for an advocacy storytelling event on Thursday, October 30, from 8:00 - 9:00 pm ET. Together, we’ll share our stories, amplify our patients’ voices, and send Congress one clear message: Affordable care is no trick, it’s a treat every patient deserves.

Register here:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/rVoe6ROATWGVu0FoPdnaOA #/registration

10/25/2025

Doctors for America Calls On Congress to Extend Enhanced ACA Subsidies and Protect Affordable Health Coverage

As the year draws to a close, millions of Americans are at risk of losing affordable health coverage if Congress fails to extend the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) enhanced premium tax credits before they expire. These subsidies have made insurance coverage attainable for millions of families and are essential to keeping care within reach.

Full Release:

DFA urges Congress to extend the enhanced ACA subsidies and protect the progress that has made health coverage more affordable for millions.

10/24/2025

Welcoming our 2026 Copello Health Advocacy Fellowship! Launched in 2010 as the A. Gene Copello Physician Leadership Summit, the National Physicians Alliance (NPA) continued to provide professional development to selected physicians from across the country through the expanded Copello Health Advocacy Fellowship. In December of 2019, NPA merged with Doctors for America (DFA) to leverage the mission and impact of both organizations. This fellowship continues to honor the life and work of Dr. Gene Copello through ongoing action on behalf of patients.

These 16 extraordinary leaders will meet monthly to learn from experts about advocacy, action planning, media relations & communication strategy, engaging your legislators and so much more! The program is open to medical students, residents, practicing physicians and retirees. Tune in next week for a more in depth look at a featured participant during " ".

10/21/2025

This Thursday!

Managing acute pain in individuals with opioid use disorder (OUD) presents unique challenges that are often compounded by stigma and bias in healthcare settings. Our October 23rd session will provide clinicians with practical knowledge and strategies to ensure compassionate, evidence-based care for patients living with OUD.

By addressing bias and reinforcing sound clinical practices, this session equips providers to deliver equitable, effective pain management while supporting recovery and reducing harm.

Register here:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_JGNtWvaOTgm9eIw8Nj_ATA