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April 11, 2025
ACP Policy News
New ACP Policy Paper Offers Guidance to Reduce Disparities and Improve Access to Health Care in Rural Communities
Paper calls for addressing medical challenges and social drivers of health unique to rural communities.
Advocacy in Action
ACP Revamps Advocacy to Support Vaccines at the Federal and State Levels
Joins coalition affirming vaccine safety and supporting role of vaccinations in public health.
ACP Members Gear Up for Leadership Day
Advocacy will focus on protecting patient access to physician-led care.
In Case You Missed It
ACP is calling on you to contact your members of Congress to ask them to protect Medicaid enrollees from proposed cuts or changes to Medicaid, which could force states to drop people from coverage, curtail their benefits, cut programs and payments to physicians and hospitals, or raise taxes.
Visit to learn more and take action. A sample email message is provided for you that includes space for you to personalize the letter. Join the Advocates for Internal Medicine network to receive ACP's action alerts directly and advocate for the interests of internal medicine in Washington.
Quick Hits
Advocacy News
ACP's Letter of Support for the Preserving Patient Access to Accountable Care Act
ACP letter in support of the Preserving Patient Access to Accountable Care Act, which would enhance American seniors' access to high-quality, comprehensive care while ensuring physicians have necessary resources to manage the health of their patients.
ACP's Letter of Support for the Capping Prescription Costs Act of 2025
ACP letter in support of the Capping Prescription Costs Act, S. 529, which would increase accessibility and affordability of prescription drugs by capping out-of-pocket prescription drug costs for individuals and families.
ACP Comments on National Committee for Quality Assurance's (NCQA's) Programs: Artificial Intelligence
ACP comment letter providing feedback on important topics pertaining to AI in health care, such as auditing, risk assessment, bias mitigation, error handling, and transparency.
Joint Letter to Administration Opposing Family Detention
Joint letter raising concerns about news reports that the detention of children and families has resumed, which puts the health and safety of children and their parents at risk, and urges the current administration to abandon any effort to detain families in Immigration and Customs Enforcement facilities.
ACP Joint Alliance for Value-Based Patient Care Letter to Medicare Payment Advisory Commission's (MedPAC)
Joint letter regarding the MedPAC deliberations during its March 2025 meeting on stabilizing and improving Medicare physician payment, urging MedPAC to reiterate its concerns about the expiration of incentives for physicians and other clinicians participating in advanced alternative payment models.
Joint Letter to Congress Opposing Legislation to Reform the Regulatory Process
Joint letter of opposition to legislative efforts that undermine the regulatory process and weaken critical public health protections, such as the Midnight Rules Relief Act and Guidance Out of Darkness Act, which would significantly hinder the timely implementation of evidence-based protections and jeopardize public health and safety.
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