March 7, 2025
Administration News
ACP Reiterates Advocacy Priorities, Willingness to Work With New Administration to Strengthen Health and Well-Being of Americans
Responds to appointment of RFK Jr. as HHS secretary, postponement of vaccine advisory committee meeting.
Congressional News and Perspective
ACP Urges Congress to Protect Medicaid Amid Proposed Budget Cuts
ACP opposes Medicaid work requirements, changing Medicaid financing or eliminating the enhanced federal rate match for Medicaid expansion populations.
Advocacy in Action
Louisiana ACP Chapter and Others Defend Importance of Mass Vaccination Events
The chapter signed on to an open letter to patients in response to the Louisiana Surgeon General directing staff to not promote mass vaccination events.
In Case You Missed It
is now open for ACP's annual national advocacy event on April 28-29 in Washington, DC. Help ACP increase its presence on Capitol Hill and advocate directly with Congress in support of legislation impacting internal medicine physicians and your patients. If you are interested in attending, please also contact your ACP chapter to help your state chapter coordinate their delegation.
Recently in Annals of Internal Medicine
In an article published in Annals of Internal Medicine, "," ACP leaders Darilyn V. Moyer, MD, Shari Erickson, MPH, and Isaac O. Opole, MBChB, PhD, discuss the crucial role of international medical graduates.
Quick Hits
Advocacy News
Joint Letter to Congress on FY2025 Funding for the National Institute of Health (NIH)
Joint letter urging Congress to prioritize robust funding for the NIH in the next Fiscal Year 2025 appropriations bill and preserve protections against cuts to reimbursements in order to continue medical research funding.
ACP Statement to the House Energy & Commerce Health Subcommittee (ECHS) on Pharmacy Benefit Managers Hearing
ACP statement commending the ECHS for lowering the cost of prescription drugs in the US and urges bipartisan work to improve transparency and increase accountability and market competition.
Joint Factsheet Supporting Clean Energy and Climate Funding Provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA)
Joint factsheet supporting the IRA and IIJA, whose provisions provide economic benefits to states across the political spectrum and improve overall public health.
ACP Cybersecurity Policy Statement
ACP policy statement on cyber security and cyber resilience of health information technology systems.
ACP Letter to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary
ACP letter to the HHS Secretary Kennedy communicating ACP's priorities for internal medicine physicians and their patients.
ACP's Statement to House W&M Health Subcommittee on Modernizing American Health Care: Creating Healthy Options and Better Incentives for Patients
ACP statement recommending enacting legislation to improve Medicare by aligning physician payment with the value of care provided, extending telehealth flexibilities, improving chronic care management, and lowering prescription drug prices for patients.
Thursday, April 3, 2025
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM, Room: 293-296; How AI Can Reduce Clinician Burden
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM, Room: 271-273; Succeeding in Value-Based Payment
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM, Room: 265-268; High-Value Care Strategies to Advance Health Equity
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM, Room: 353-355; Hot Issues in Health Policy
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM, Room: 271-273; Evaluating Patient Apps and Other Digital Health Tools for Internal Medicine: Appraising Evidence
Friday, April 4, 2025
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM, Room: 265-268; Gender-Affirming Care: Health Policy and Practice
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM, Room: 353-355; Hot Topics in Health IT
Saturday, April 5, 2025
8:00 - 9:00 AM, Room: Ballroom C; C. Wesley Eisele Lecture: The Implications of AI in Internal Medicine
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM, Room: 272-282; Behavioral Health Integration: Sustainable Implementation
1:30- 2:30 PM, Room: 271-273; Outpatient Coding: Getting Paid for What You Do
2:45 - 3:45 PM, Room: 271-273; Supporting the Health Needs of Rural Communities
4:00 - 5:00 PM, Room: 353-355; Leveraging Health IT for Health Equity
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