Where We Stand

• Affordable Care Act/Access to Care
• Medical Liability Reform
• Workforce
• Medicare Reform
• Medicaid Reform
• Physician Payment/Delivery System Reform
• Health Information Technology
• Federal Budget/Appropriations
• Other Issues

ACP's continued success on Capitol Hill greatly depends upon year-round grassroots support from the College's more than 8,000 participants in the Advocates for Internal Medicine Network.

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• Legislative Action Center
• The Capitol Key

State Health Policy

The State Health Policy program is designed to help internists gain influence in their state capitols on issues affecting them and their patients.

• Hot Topics (Take Action)
• Other Issues of Interest
• Education and Events
• State Advocacy Tools

Advocacy in Action

Important advocacy events include Leadership Day - ACP Services Inc.'s annual advocacy day on Capitol Hill, and ACP's annual State of the Nation's Healthcare briefing.

• State of the Nation's Healthcare
• Leadership Day
• ACP Health Policy Internship Program

Current Public Policy Papers

Policy papers summarize and dissect published research and discussion on current issues involving clinical practice, medical education, bioethics, and health care financing and delivery, and make specific recommendations for practitioners, patients, and policy makers.

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