ACP Advocate
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February 6, 2026
Congressional News and Perspective
ACP Urged Congress to Pass Appropriations Package Providing Funding for Essential Health Care Agencies and Services
Also urged passage of ‘health care extenders,’ including a two-year telehealth extension and funding for NHSC and THCGME.
ACP Regulatory News
CMMI Releases New Payment Models: Here's What ACP Has to Say About Them
Three newly introduced models focus on care for patients with complex chronic conditions, using AI to reform prior authorization and proactive care management and continuity of care.
Administration News
ACP Warns White House Health Care Plan Lacks Detail, Does Not Reinstate ACA Premium Tax Credits
Despite favoring some aspects of the plan, ACP says the White House plan is ‘vague and incomplete’.
Quick Hits
Webinar: “Words Matter” A Collaborative Approach in Firearm Injury Prevention
The Healthcare Coalition for Firearm Injury Prevention will host quarterly webinars to discuss topics of interest to Coalition members. The first webinar will be a presentation from Dr. Emmy Betz, MD, MPH focused on collaborative engagement of firearm owners in injury prevention. ACP is a founding member of the coalition, a group that seeks to support medical professionals, hospitals, and healthcare systems in the implementation of firearm injury prevention initiatives and to advocate for policies that make communities safer.
Tuesday, February 10, 4:00 – 5:00 PM ET
No registration is required. Join the webinar via this link.
Advocacy News
Leading Physician Groups: Patients in Minnesota Deserve Access to Health Care
Joint statement from ACP and other leading physician groups on preserving health care settings as safe spaces amidst the ongoing crisis in Minnesota.
ACP Comments on Contract Year 2027 (CY27) Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage Program, Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Program, and Medicare Cost Plan Program Proposed Rule
ACP letter commenting on the proposed rulemaking regarding changes to the Medicare Advantage Program, Medicare Part D, and other federal programs for CY27 and beyond.
Letter to Congressional Leaders in Support of Consolidated Appropriations Legislation and Enhanced Premium Tax Credits
ACP letter sharing support for H.R. 7148, consolidated appropriations legislation, to fund the government in fiscal year 2026 and urging its swift passage in the Senate.
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