Patients Before Paperwork
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ACP advocates for you on policy changes that will make a difference in your daily work, your professional development, and your patients' health.
ACP applauds the introduction of the Patients First Act of 2026
The American College of Physicians (ACP) applauds the release of the Patients First Act of 2026. The bill, if enacted, includes a number of patient-centered policies, including increasing the investment in primary care without patient cost sharing through a hybrid payment demonstration project, which will aid independent physician-owned practices.
ACP Advocate
ACP Advocate is a biweekly e-newsletter that provides ACP members with news about public policy issues affecting internal medicine and patient care.
ACP's Chapter Advocacy Toolkit
If you would like to work with your chapter to advocate for regulatory relief, please visit this toolkit for more resources and calls to action.
WBCs—partner with your ACP chapter leaders to:
- Request a consultation with ACP State Health Policy staff to develop or enhance your advocacy activities and strategies.
- Collaborate with ACP National on a grassroots alert to facilitate your chapter members contacting elected officials regarding a public policy issue in your state. (Only Chapter Leaders/Regents/Governors can access this link)
- Check what state legislation ACP is following in your state for key health policy topics. (Only Chapter Leaders/Regents/Governors can access this link)
- Use ACP's new State Health Policy Website for help with chapter lobbying and advocacy.
ACP Patients Before Paperwork Initiative
Patients Before Paperwork is an ACP initiative designed to reinvigorate the patient–physician relationship by challenging unnecessary practice burdens. To help the Patients Before Paperwork Initiative, provide your feedback with our online data-collection tool and contact the Patients Before Paperwork Team directly at policy-regs@acponline.org
Back to the September 18, 2026 issue of ACP IM Thriving