Public Policy & Advocacy
Fall 2008 BOG Resolutions
Twenty-two resolutions will be heard at the Fall 2008 Board of Governors Meeting. [ Note: The text of resolutions 1-F08 thru 22-F08 is available to download in Adobe Acrobat PDF format
and Microsoft Word 6.0/7.0 format. ]
After reading the resolutions, please send your comments indicating whether or not you support a resolution by emailing ACP Arizona Chapter Governor, Paul F. Howard, MD, FACP, FACR. Thank you for your input.
Medicare Payments for 2008
Congress has passed legislation to provide a six-month reprieve from a scheduled 10.1% cut in Medicare payments that would have occurred on January 1, 2008. Learn more on how Congressional action and other changes affect payments you receive from Medicare beginning January 1.
Update on Tamper-Resistant Prescription Pad
President Signs Bill Delaying Tamper-Resistant Prescription Pad Requirement
Advocacy Resources
Leadership Day 2009
Save the Date for May 19-20, 2009 at L’Enfant Plaza Hotel in Washington, DC
Leadership Day is a great opportunity for the College and our members to increase our presence and bring our issues of concern to the attention of U.S. lawmakers. Training sessions and briefings by Members of Congress, White House officials and key Capitol Hill staff will take place on Tuesday, May 19. Visits to Capitol Hill will take place on Wednesday, May 20.
Where the College Stands on key health policy issues, news and recent policy changes
- Election 2008: Find out where the presidential candidates stand on the issues important to internists.
- Legislative Action Center
- Electronic Resolution System - find Chapter Sponsored Resolutions
- Member Advocacy - Other resources to help members advocate ACP policy
- Project Vote Smart - a comprehensive database that helps you identify federal and state legislators, through a zip code search, and research their positions, voting records, campaign finances, performance evaluations, and even send them an email.
- Public Policy Virtual Library (PPVL) - a repository of ACP's current and historic policies and the Policy Compendium.
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What's New
- Associates Newsletter - August 2008
- Comment on Fall BOG Resolutions
- ACP Journal Club
September 10, 2008
RSVP Required - Chapter Meeting
October 3-5, 2008
Register Online Today - Call For Abstracts -
Deadline Friday August 29 - State of the Nation's Health Care 2008
- Physicians on the Move
Contact Information
Paul F. Howard, MD, FACP, FACR
Governor, Arizona Chapter
Donna Seawards
Executive Director
ACP Arizona Chapter
9097 E. Desert Cove Dr
Suite # 100
Scottsdale, AZ 85260
Ph: 623-551-9518
E-mail: dlseawards@cox.net