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January 23, 2026
Congressional News and Perspective
ACP Continues to Push for Restoration of ACA Enhanced Premium Tax Credits to Ensure Access to Health Insurance for Millions of Americans
Since the enhanced premium tax credits expired on Dec. 31, close to 1.5 million fewer Americans have signed up for ACA marketplace coverage compared with 2025.
Advocacy in Action
ACP Continues to Advocate Against Changes to Vaccine Recommendations
The CDC recently reduced the number of childhood diseases recommended for vaccination from 17 to 11; ACP published its own adult recommendations.
Vaccine Access Tops the List of ACP Advocacy Priorities in 2026
In addition to patient access to immunizations, ACP will focus on advocacy for patient affordability and access to care, strengthening the internal medicine workforce and improving payment for physicians.
In Case You Missed It
Dr. Jokela on KevinMD: Reflecting on World AIDS Day and the Progress of HIV Care
In a World AIDS Day reflection with KevinMD, Janet Jokela, MD, MPH, shares personal experiences from the early years of the HIV/AIDS epidemic and reflects on the progress made over the past four decades. Drawing from her time as a medical student and physician, she recounts moments that reveal both the fear and compassion that define the era.
Read Dr. Jokela's article on the KevinMD website and listen to the accompanying podcast to learn more.
Quick Hits
Advocacy News
ACP Says Good Initial Steps in Administration's Announcement of Health Care Plan
ACP statement about the Trump administration's new plan for health reform, noting that funding for health savings accounts is not a substitute for affordable comprehensive insurance provided by Affordable Care Act-compliant plans that guarantee coverage for recommended preventative services and ensure coverage for patients when they are sick.
ACP Supports the Protecting Free Vaccines Act
ACP letter expressing strong support for the Protecting Free Vaccines Act, S.2857/H.R.5448, which would ensure coverage of vaccines recommended by the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) as of October 2024, before the firing and replacement of world-renowned vaccine and immunology experts on the ACIP panel.
ACP Letter of Support for the Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) Price Transparency and Accountability Act
ACP letter sharing support for S. 3345, the PBM Price Transparency and Accountability Act, which would improve transparency, accountability, and competition in the PBM marketplace.
ACP's Statement to the House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee (E&C) on Prior Authorization using AI in Traditional Medicare
ACP letter urging the E&C to advance the Ban AI Denials in Medicare Act and to bring forward the Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act for further discussion, which would protect patients from unnecessary delays in care and reduce administrative burden on physicians by streamlining the prior authorization approval processes in Medicare Advantage plans.
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