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ACP continues to advocate for vital medical funding, Medicare physician payment fix despite its exclusion from funding bill 03/20/25 ACP Advocate

Telehealth flexibilities extended in latest appropriations bill, but more permanency needed 03/20/25 ACP Advocate

ACP offers recommendations for the updated version of the 21st Century Cures Act 03/20/25 ACP Advocate

Leading organizations unite to affirm vaccine safety amid rising misinformation and declining trust 03/18/25

Internal medicine physicians disappointed House neglects Medicare patients and physicians 03/13/25

Statement from leading physician groups on NIH decision to terminate grants for vaccine hesitancy and uptake research 03/12/25

ACP reiterates advocacy priorities, willingness to work with new administration to strengthen health and well-being of Americans 03/06/25 ACP Advocate

ACP urges Congress to protect Medicaid amid proposed budget cuts 03/06/25 ACP Advocate

Louisiana ACP Chapter and others defend importance of mass vaccination events 03/06/25 ACP Advocate

International Medical Graduates are integral to the delivery of patient care in the United States 03/04/25 Annals of Internal Medicine

Letter from physician and non-physician organizations urging Congress to pass legislation addressing the recent cut to physician Medicare payments 02/28/25

Internal medicine physicians call for prompt rescheduling of vaccine advisory meeting 02/25/25

Internal medicine physicians call for prompt rescheduling of vaccine advisory meeting 02/21/25

ACP advocates for access to federal health data and resources 02/21/25 ACP Advocate

Bipartisan legislation could reduce cuts to the Medicare physician fee schedule 02/21/25 ACP Advocate

ACP Letter to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary 02/18/25

Leading physician groups: Medicaid program must be protected 02/13/25

Doctors, grounded in our oath, must act now more than ever (KevinMD) 02/11/25

ACP responds to recent executive orders and their effects on health care 02/07/25 ACP Advocate

Statement from leading physician groups on removal of data and guidance from federal websites 02/06/25

Unpacking ACP Advocacy Priorities for 2025: Physician Payment Reform and Access to Care top the list 01/24/25 ACP Advocate

ACP reaffirms commitment to equity 01/23/25

Statement from leading physician groups on announcement to withdraw U.S. from the World Health Organization 01/23/25

ACP letter to congressional leadership addressing ACP policy priorities 01/16/25