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ACP Urges Congress to Extend ACA Premium Tax Credits, Resolve Government Shutdown 10/23/25 ACP Advocate

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As Insurers Increase Use of Downcoding, ACP Calls for Protections for Physician Reimbursement and Patient Care 10/23/25 ACP Advocate

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Amid Shifts in Federal Policy, ACP Makes Updates to State Health Policy Toolkits 10/23/25 ACP Advocate

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ACP Comment Letter to Election Assistance Commission Regarding Documentary Proof of Citizenship in Federal Elections 10/20/25 

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Medicare Telehealth Flexibilities Expired Amid Government Shutdown 10/09/25 ACP Advocate

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ACP Advocates for Physicians to Be Exempt From Proposed Immigration Policies 10/09/25 ACP Advocate

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New ACP Toolkit Helps Members Navigate Potential Vaccine Policy Changes, Advocate for Continued Vaccine Access 10/09/25 ACP Advocate

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ACP Says Administration’s Move to Lower Prescription Drug Prices is a Step in the Right Direction 10/02/25 ACP Advocate

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ACP Issues Statement Calling for Removal of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as HHS Secretary 09/26/25 ACP Advocate

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ACP Continues to Urge Congress to Address Overestimation of Medicare Code Utilization 09/26/25 ACP Advocate

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ACP to Department of Education: Changes to Federal Student Loan Programs Threaten to Further Reduce the Physician Workforce 09/26/25 ACP Advocate

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Joint Coalition letter to Secretary Noem Requesting an National Interest Exemption for IMGs Requiring H1-B Visas 09/25/25 

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Letter to Secretary Noem Requesting an National Interest Exemption for IMGs Requiring H1-B Visas 09/25/25 

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ACP Comments on Duration of Status Proposed Rule Impacting IMGs 09/25/25 

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ACP Comment Letter to Dept of Education on PSLF Proposed Rule 09/16/25 

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Joint Letter to the Senate HELP Committee Calling for Oversight of Leadership Changes at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) 09/12/25 

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Joint Letter to the House Energy and Commerce Committee Calling for Oversight of Leadership Changes at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) 09/12/25 

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ACP Advocates for Health Care Initiatives at Risk in Federal Budget Resolution 09/12/25 ACP Advocate

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CMS Introduces Prior Authorization Model That Incorporates Artificial Intelligence in the Process 09/12/25 ACP Advocate

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ACP Calls for Urgent Action to Help Curb Prescription Drug Shortages 09/12/25 ACP Advocate

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American College of Physicians Calls for Removal of Secretary Kennedy at HHS 09/10/25

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Joint Letter of Support to Congress for the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2025 in the 119th Congress 09/09/25 

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Ending Vaccine Requirements Puts Floridians and Others at Risk 09/04/25 

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Leading Physician Organizations Say Turmoil at the CDC Puts Lives at Risk 09/03/25 

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ACP Comment Letter to Department of Education on Graduate PLUS Loan Elimination and Federal Loan Caps 08/26/25 

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Proposed 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule: What Internal Medicine Physicians Need to Know 08/14/25 ACP Advocate

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ACP Breaks Down Recent Supreme Court Decisions Impacting Access to Care 08/14/25 ACP Advocate

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ACP Says Prescription Drug Shortages are a Public Health Crisis, Offers Recommendations 08/11/25

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Internal Medicine Physicians Saddened by Shooting Outside of CDC Headquarters 08/11/25

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Statement from Leading Physician Groups on HHS Decision to Pull mRNA Vaccine Funding 08/07/25

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Statement from Medical Association Liaisons to Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices on Being Barred from Nation’s Vaccine Review Process 08/01/25

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