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June 12, 2026
Advocacy in Action
Student Loans, Vaccine Access and Medicare Stability at Forefront of Topics Discussed at ACP Leadership Day 2026
ACP members met with members of Congress to discuss the importance of physician engagement and protecting patients' access to care.
Dr. Lacy C. Hobgood Receives the 2026 Richard Neubauer Advocate for Internal Medicine Award
Hobgood has successfully advocated for passage of comprehensive heart-safety and emergency preparedness legislation in his state.
Former ACP President Dr. Isaac Opole Awarded ACP Services PAC Distinguished Service Award
Dr. Opole was recognized for years of leadership and organizational innovation as a member of the PAC.
Quick Hits
Advocacy News
ACP says ruling against visa fees will help protect access to care
ACP statement expressing relief about a federal judge's decision to immediately stop the $100,000 fee that the Trump administration had imposed on H1-B visa applications and urging the administration to heed the court's decision and cease implementation of the fee.
ACP says Medicaid work requirements will harm patient care
ACP statement of opposition to the community engagement requirements, or work requirements, in the Medicaid program, that would be implemented under the interim final rule published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
ACP deeply concerned about executive order directing changes to U.S. Vaccine Schedule
ACP statement in response to the May 29 executive order, which directed the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to alter the childhood vaccine schedule.
Joint Organizational Letter Thanking Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Subcommittee Clerks for Protecting Vital Programs
Joint letter of thanks to the clerks for their work toward passage of the bipartisan FY2026 funding bill, which provided robust funding for public health programs and included important provisions that aim to ensure a well-functioning HHS and greater certainty for partners
ACP Supports the Medicare Physician Data-Drive Performance Payment System Act of 2026
ACP letter in support of the Medicare Physician Data-Drive Performance Payment System Act of 2026, which seeks to modernize Medicare payments by reducing administrative burdens, improving patient care, and supporting small/rural practices through a practical, data-driven approach.
Joint Letter Supporting Gun Violence Prevention Research Funding to Congressional Appropriators for Fiscal Year 2027
Joint letter from local, state and national health organizations in support of increasing federal funding for firearm morbidity and mortality prevention research as part of FY 2027 appropriations.
ACP Written Testimony for the Record to the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies for FY2027
ACP written testimony for the record about its priorities for the 2027 fiscal year. ACP urges funding be maintained or increased for important programs to address issues such as the physician workforce shortage, health care quality and access, preparedness for new health threats and continued medical research.
ACP's Witness Testimony for House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee Hearing on Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) and Payment Reforms
Testimony on behalf of ACP from Dr. William Fox, Chair Emeritus of ACP's Board of Regents, before Congress on policy reforms to improve the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule and MACRA.
ACP alarmed by abrupt firing of United States Preventive Service Task Force (USPSTF) members
ACP statement in response to the abrupt firing of two members from the USPSTF.
Joint Coalition Letter to Congressional Appropriators Supporting the Highest Possible Fiscal Year 2027 Allocation for the Department of Health and Human Services
Joint letter urging continued leadership in supporting families, communities, and local economies with a robust fiscal year 2027 allocation for the Labor-HHS-Education Subcommittee that ensures these programs can meet vital needs.
Joint Letter Opposing Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Proposed Rollback of Ethylene Oxide Emissions Standards for Sterilization Facilities
Joint letter from health and medical organizations urging the EPA to retain the 2024 National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Ethylene Oxide Commercial Sterilization Facilities in order to protect human health from the cancer risk posed by the use of ethylene oxide.
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