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HomeAdvocacyWhere We StandWhat ACP Advocacy Did For You and Your Patients in 2018

What ACP Advocacy Did For You and Your Patients in 2018

    ACP advocates for policy and regulatory change that makes it easier for you to practice medicine and improve your patients' health care.

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    2018 saw many positive actions, including:

    • ACP's arguments contribute to new rules reducing administrative burdens
    • Positive response to ACP's advocacy around new Medicare payment rules for 2019
    • New opioid law adopts ACP's recommendations
    • ACP's policy paper on Reducing Firearm Injuries and Deaths—sparks #ThisIsOurLane movement