ASGE is asking its members to urge their U.S. Representatives to co-sponsor the Patients First Act of 2026 (H.R. 9693), bipartisan legislation that would make needed reforms to the Medicare physician fee schedule.BackgroundOn July 15, Representatives John Joyce, M.D...

ASGE has endorsed bipartisan legislation pending in Congress that would address one of the most administratively burdensome and costly issues for physicians — prior authorization (PA). Contact your congressional lawmakers and ask them to support the Improving Seniors'...

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has proposed major changes to the federal grant-making process that would fundamentally alter how research funding is awarded and managed.The proposal would make the Uniform Guidance—a framework governing federal grants to research...

The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) has once again endorsed legislation pending in Congress that has the potential to improve patient access to care and reduce payer interference in physician-patient medical decision-making.. The Safe Step Act...