Advocacy in Action
ACP Updates Its Climate Change and Health Toolkit
The American College of Physicians is renewing its call to members to help mitigate the effects of climate change and educate others on how to do the same. Click below to download the toolkit.
ACP Continues to Advocate Against Physician Payment Cuts
ACP Advocate
In comments on the proposed 2025 Physician Fee Schedule, ACP expresses support for several provisions but says more than a short-term fix is needed to restore financial stability to Medicare.
As the Expiration Date Approaches, ACP Urges Congress to Extend Enhanced Premium Tax Credits for the Health Insurance Marketplace
The American College of Physicians is urging congressional leaders to extend enhanced premium tax credits in the Health Insurance Marketplace so millions of Americans can continue to afford coverage.
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:
(Please note: only Chapter Leaders/Regents/Governors can access these links)
- 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.
- Check what state legislation ACP is following in your state for key health policy topics.
- Use ACP's new State Fact Sheets for any chapter lobbying or other 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.
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