2025 Advocacy Priorities
Where We Stand
The American College of Physicians has a long-standing goal of increasing access to care in the United States. We support the goals of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and advocated for its passage. We continue to advocate for improvements to the law as we also advocate for comprehensive reforms to achieve universal coverage, including consideration of a single payer of a public option, so that no one lacks affordable coverage. We support efforts to help control the rising cost of prescription drugs and other health care services. We support increased availability and coverage for mental and behavioral health services. We support access to reproductive health care. And, we support protecting access to care for immigrants to the United States.
Policies
Immigration
Women's Health
Other Issues
- Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender, Queer and Other Sexual and Gender Minority Health Disparities 6/2024
- Ensuring Equitable Access to Participation in the Electoral Process 12/25/2023
- Position Statement on Support for Lactating Medical Students, Post-Graduate Trainees, and Physicians 6/7/2023
- Supporting the Health and Well-Being of Indigenous Communities 10/10/2022
- Reforming Physician Payments to Achieve Greater Equity and Value in Health Care: A Position Paper of the American College of Physicians 6/20/2022
- Addressing Social Determinants to Improve Patient Care and Promote Health Equity 2018
- Position Statement on Recognizing Hate Crimes as a Public Health Issue 2017
Related Advocacy Resources
Latest Advocacy Efforts
- LetterACP Letter to Congressional Leadership Addressing ACP Policy Priorities 1/16/2025
- LetterACP Letter to Internal Revenue Service, Employee Benefits Security Administration, and Department of Health and Human Services Regarding the Enhancing Coverage of Preventive Services Under the ACA Proposed Rule 12/16/2024
- LetterACP Letter to Congressional Appropriators Supporting Year-End Funding Priorities For Fiscal Year 2025 11/22/2024
- LetterACP Support Letter for Reauthorizing the National Health Service Corps and the Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education Program 11/19/2024
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