The ACP Advocate is a bi-weekly e-newsletter that provides ACP members with news about public policy issues affecting internal medicine and patient care.
Archive
03/24/23
Provisions in President Biden's proposed 2024 budget align with ACP policies, ACP expresses support for legislation that protects abortion-related health data, ACP to U.S. Senate: here's how to bolster the health care workforce
03/10/23
ACP commits to combatting medical misinformation and disinformation, ACP calls for policies to protect patient access to reproductive health care services in post-Dobbs world, proposed Medicare advantage and part d changes aim to improve prior authorization process, health equity
02/24/23
End of Covid-19 public health emergency means end to flexibilities implemented for health care system, ACP lauds FDA proposed changes to blood donation policies for MSM, ACP To CMS: Patient Covid-19 vaccination rates Inappropriate as a performance measure
02/10/23
Proposed regulation to ban noncompete clauses benefits patients and physicians alike, ACP advocating for smooth Medicaid 'unwinding' process, calls for improvements to marketplace-based coverage, Elimination of x-waiver removes major barrier to opioid use disorder treatment
01/27/23
CMS proposed rule aims to improve prior authorization process, ACP urging divided Congress to advance bipartisan solutions for important health policy issues, ACP lauds small but key victories in efforts to improve access to reproductive health care
01/13/23
Congressional action on key public health issues, physician well-being, DEI and more: ACP 2022 advocacy year in review, Congress partially restores Medicare physician payments in end-of-year spending bill, AMA delegates adopt policies on reproductive health care, Firearm violence