Access to Care
2026 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
Related Advocacy Resources
Latest Advocacy Efforts
LetterJoint Comment Letter to CMS Opposing Two Proposed Rules Related to Gender-Affirming Care Prohibitions 2/17/2026
LetterACP Comments to CMS Regarding Proposed Hospital Conditions of Participation Prohibiting Gender-Affirming Care 2/17/2026
- LetterACP Comments to CMS Regarding Proposed Coverage Prohibition of Gender-Affirming Care in Medicaid and CHIP 2/17/2026
- LetterLetter to Congress on ACP's 2026 Policy Priorities 2/9/2026
- StatementLeading Physician Groups: Patients in Minnesota Deserve Access to Health Care 1/27/2026
- LetterLetter to Congressional Leaders in Support of H.R. 7148, Consolidated Appropriations Legislation and Enhanced Premium Tax Credits 1/23/2026
- LetterACP Supports the Protecting Free Vaccines Act 1/16/2026
- TestimonyACP’s Statement to the E&C Health Subcommittee on Prior Authorization using AI in Traditional Medicare 1/8/2026
- LetterJoint Comment Letter on Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility Proposed Rule 12/19/2025
- LetterJoint Letter of Support for Multi-Year Reauthorization of the Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education (THCGME) Program to Senate HELP and House Energy and Commerce Committees 12/19/2025
- TestimonyACP Statement to the Senate HELP Committee Regarding Organ Procurement and Transplantation 12/11/2025
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