2025 Advocacy Priorities
Where We Stand
The American College of Physicians has a long-standing goal of increasing access to care in the United States. We support the goals of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and advocated for its passage. We continue to advocate for improvements to the law as we also advocate for comprehensive reforms to achieve universal coverage, including consideration of a single payer of a public option, so that no one lacks affordable coverage. We support efforts to help control the rising cost of prescription drugs and other health care services. We support increased availability and coverage for mental and behavioral health services. We support access to reproductive health care. And, we support protecting access to care for immigrants to the United States.
Policies
Immigration
Women's Health
Other Issues
- Improving Health and Health Care in Rural Communities: A Position Paper from the American College of Physicians 3/2025
- Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender, Queer and Other Sexual and Gender Minority Health Disparities 6/2024
- Ensuring Equitable Access to Participation in the Electoral Process 12/25/2023
- Position Statement on Support for Lactating Medical Students, Post-Graduate Trainees, and Physicians 6/7/2023
- Supporting the Health and Well-Being of Indigenous Communities 10/10/2022
- Reforming Physician Payments to Achieve Greater Equity and Value in Health Care: A Position Paper of the American College of Physicians 6/20/2022
- Addressing Social Determinants to Improve Patient Care and Promote Health Equity 2018
- Position Statement on Recognizing Hate Crimes as a Public Health Issue 2017
Related Advocacy Resources
Take Action
Urge Congress to Support the Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act
Act NowLatest Advocacy Efforts
- TestimonyACP Written Testimony for the Record to the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies for FY2026 6/13/2025
- LetterOpen Letter Urging COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage in Pregnancy 6/11/2025
- StatementStatement from Leading Physician Groups on Senate Reconciliation Package 6/2/2025
- LetterJoint Letter to Congressional Appropriators Urging FY26 Funding for the Title V Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Services Block Grant 5/22/2025
- LetterACP Signs Joint Congressional Letter on House Budget Reconciliation Bill 5/21/2025
- LetterACP's Letter to Leadership Regarding the Big Beautiful Bill Act 5/20/2025
- LetterMedical Society Medicaid Sign-on Letter 5/13/2025
- TestimonyACP Statement to the House Energy and Commerce Committee Regarding Markup of Budget Reconciliation 5/13/2025
- LetterACP's Letter to House Ways and Means Committee Regarding Markup of Budget Reconciliation 5/13/2025
- LetterJoint Comment Letter Regarding Gender-Affirming Care Provisions in the Marketplace Integrity and Affordability Proposed Rule 4/11/2025
- LetterACP Comment Letter Regarding the Marketplace Integrity and Affordability Proposed Rule 4/11/2025
- LetterJoint Letter to Congressional Leaders Opposing Proposed Cuts to Medicaid 4/9/2025
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