In May, the United States House passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, advancing the reconciliation package to the Senate. Included in the legislation are significant changes to the Medicaid program, which the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimates could result in 10...

Congress recently introduced legislation to provide relief from the 2.8% cut to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, which took effect on January 1. As you know, Congress did not mitigate the cut in the continuing resolution (CR) that passed at the end of 2024. With the CR...

Dear New York ACC Member,Building on New York ACC's work in 2023, Senator Sean Ryan has introduced S.4641 to ban non-compete agreements for all healthcare professionals in the state.  As you know, non-compete clauses restrict healthcare professionals from...

Dear California ACC Members,While we were in Sacramento advocating last week, we discovered a disturbing fact.Thanks to your advocacy in 2024, Proposition 35 passed with nearly 68% voter approval, increasing access to care for Medi-Cal patients and raising Medi-Cal provider...

Dear Alaska ACC Member,Your Chapter has been working hard to advocate for legislation requiring CPR education in schools. Introduced as HB 92/SB 20, these bills will ensure that all Alaskan students graduate with the ability to respond effectively in emergencies. Over 40...

Dear Oregon ACC Member,Building on legislation in 2024, Senate Bill 957 has been introduced to ban non-competes for all physicians in Oregon. The bill recently passed the Senate, and we need your help to ensure it passes the House!Please take 30 seconds to send a letter to...

Dear Delaware ACC Member,We have exciting news! Comprehensive legislation to reform Delaware’s prior authorization (PA) process is being considered by the Delaware General Assembly. SB 12 will preserve patient relationships and improve the PA process by establishing quicker...

Dear Arizona ACC Member,Your Arizona-ACC Chapter has been working hard with the Arizona Smart Heart Coalition to pass legislation to secure automatic external defibrillators (AEDs) in all high school athletic facilities. Senate Bill 1707, introduced by Senator Gowan, will...

Introduced by Representatives John Joyce, MD (PA-13), Scott Peters (D-CA), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), and Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) in the U.S. House and Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) in the U.S. Senate, the Sustainable Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation...

Representatives LaMonica McIver (D-NJ), Jonathan Jackson (D-IL), and Robin Kelly (D-IL) have reintroduced the Amputation Reduction and Compassion (ARC) Act (H.R. 307), aimed at reducing unnecessary and preventable amputations associated with peripheral artery disease (PAD)...