Advocacy
Spotlight
Election 2008
Find out where the presidential candidates stand on health policy issues that are important to internists.
Where We Stand - The Latest
Health Information Technology
- ACP Urges DEA to Seek a Less Burdensome Approach to E-Prescribing of Controlled Substances
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: Comments on Proposed Rule; Letter to: Michele Leonhart, acting administrator DEA (22-Sept-08)
Medicare Issues
- Hearing on "Aligning Incentives: The Case for Delivery System Reform"; Statement to: The Senate Finance Committee (16-Sept-08)
- ACP Comments on Proposed 2009 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule; Letter to: Kerry Weams, acting administrator of CMS (29-Aug-08)
Other Issues
- ACP Urges Senate to pass S. 625, the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act; Letter to: Senator Harry Reid (17-Sep-08)
- ACP thanks Senator Edward M. Kennedy for introducing S. 625, the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act; Letter from: Jeffrey P. Harris, MD, FACP, president of ACP (17-Sep-08)
Advocacy in Action
- Election 2008: Find out where the presidential candidates stand on the issues important to internists.
- Join the Key Contact Program: Become an advocate for fellow Internists, patients and medical students. ACP depends on over 5,600 Key Contacts to communicate with their members of Congress on issues of importance. We have the tools you need to develop and maintain relationships on Capitol Hill.
- Advocacy Events: Find out more about ACP’s Annual State of the Nation’s Health Care event, ACP Services’ Leadership Day, and other advocacy events.
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Policy Highlights
The Role of International Medical Graduates in the U.S. Physician Workforce - September 2008
Achieving Affordable Health Insurance for All Within Seven Years: A proposal from America's Internists, Updated 2008 - May 2008
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