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July 11, 2025
Advocacy in Action
ACP President on June ACIP Meeting: Committee Deviated From Established Protocols, Did Not Adhere to Rigorous Scientific Method
Following the multiday June meeting of the newly appointed Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, ACP president calls it an attempt to ‘undermine faith and trust in vaccines and public health’.
ACP Policy News
ACP Calls for Modernization of Risk Adjustment System
In a new position paper, ACP recommends establishing validated methods that take into account social risk factors to measure cost of caring for sicker, more vulnerable patients.
In Case You Missed It
ACP Files Lawsuit with Other Medical Societies against HHS, Secretary Kennedy for Unlawful, Unilateral Vaccine Changes
On June 7, 2025, ACP filed a lawsuit with the American Academy of Pediatrics, American Public Health Association, Infectious Diseases Society of America, Massachusetts Public Health Alliance, Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, and a pregnant patient, to defend vaccine policy and put an end to the assault on science, public health, and evidence-based medicine.
Now available: ACP's Annual Report 2024-2025
ACP's annual report highlights the College's progress achieving our organizational priorities and delivering innovative member-exclusive educational, clinical, and practice resources, all in service of supporting you and the internal medicine community. Learn about ACP's impact on health care over the past year by reading the report.
Internal Medicine Physicians Concerned by Recent Supreme Court Decisions on Health Care Protections
ACP issued three statements voicing concern about recent Supreme Court rulings that could have significant consequences for patient care and health equity.
Health Resources and Services Administration Announces Changes to Lower Costs for Prescription Drugs at Health Centers
On June 24, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) announced changes to lower the out-of-pocket costs for two lifesaving medications, insulin and injectable epinephrine.
Quick Hits
Advocacy News
Joint Letter of Support for Multi-Year Reauthorization of the Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education (THCGME) Program to Senate HELP Committee
Joint letter in support of a multi-year reauthorization and funding increase for the THCGME program, which has over a decade of bipartisan support and is the only federal program investing in the training of future physicians in community settings rather than hospitals.
Letter to Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) In Support of Policy Changes to Promote Discounted Drugs for Low-Income Patients at Federal Health Centers
ACP letter to HRSA in support of recently announced changes to increase low-income patients' access to prescription drugs, which are a critical tool for physicians in the fight to improve public health and can only be as effective as a patients' ability to access them.
American College of Physicians Alarmed by Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) Meeting - A Dangerous Path
ACP statement on the recent ACIP meeting, during which the committee demonstrated bias and made statements that go against the evidence-to-recommendation framework and transparent process for which the previous ACIP was known and trusted.
Joint Physician Letter Opposing the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBA)
Joint letter opposing the OBBA, which, if enacted, would have devastating consequences such as stripping coverage from millions, undermining access to medical education, and placing strain on practices already struggling under financial and administrative burdens.
Joint Letter to Senate HELP Leadership Expressing Concern About Changes to Federal Student Loans and the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program in Reconciliation Package
Joint letter expressing concern with some of the language put forth by the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions in its contribution to the reconciliation package, which could unintentionally make medical and dental education less accessible to many qualified individuals and exacerbate workforce shortages, jeopardizing patient access to care.
Joint Open Letter on Vaccines for Respiratory Virus Season
Joint letter from ACP, AMA, and other medical organizations in support of evidence-based immunizations and calling on health entities, such as insurers and hospitals, to ensure vaccines remain available to patients without cost sharing.
ACP letter to the Senate regarding the One, Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBA)
ACP letter to Senate expressing deep concerns with how the Senate version of the OBBA, as currently written, could harm patient care by increasing the rate of uninsured, decreasing access to Medicaid for eligible beneficiaries, increasing the cost of student loans for future physicians, and rolling back tax incentives that improve air quality and mitigate the negative health impact of global warming.
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