ACC Advocacy

📆 Save the date for #ACCLegConf 2026 - Oct. 4-6! #ACCAdvocacy is looking forward to welcoming ACC members to Washington, DC, to shape #HealthPolicy on the Hill. Registration will open soon! 🔗 bit.ly/3BxpTiu

Also on @thehill's "Protecting Patients from America's No. 1 Killer" panel, ACC Mississippi Chapter Governor Dr. Dharmesh Patel discussing measuring what matters for #CVD risk factors: bit.ly/4mFEU92

This morning, ACC Chief Medical Officer Dr. @DickKovacs spoke at @thehill panel on "Protecting Patients from America's No. 1 Killer" with other #CVD stakeholders about innovation, access and equity in CV care. bit.ly/4mFEU92

.@NJACC members came together last week to advocate for ❤️ healthy meals in schools and restaurants, clinician well-being, and increased access to #telehealth services. #ACCAdvocacy @robbinsi4291 @RBP0612

.@US_FDA has taken an unprecedented step in authorizing the sale of fruit flavored Glas e-cigarettes. Read more about concerns from #ACCAdvocacy and @TobaccoFreeKids ➡️ bit.ly/4neXepH

🎤 ACC members testified before the Rhode Island House Finance Committee in support of a bill requiring SMBP cuff coverage for eligible Medicaid patients. #ACCAdvocacy Calling all RI members! Take action ➡️ bit.ly/4naQNnA

The ACC has joined @SCAI and @STS_CTsurgery in a statement emphasizing the collaborative, multidisciplinary nature of aortic valve replacement care and reaffirming our shared commitment to patient-centered decision-making. #TAVR #SAVR Read more ➡️ bit.ly/3P272GX

Participants selected for the Ambulatory Specialty Model for #HeartFailure will be required to collect and submit data on 5 MIPS quality measures – including MIPS #337: Functional Status Assessments For HF. Learn more: bit.ly/4d5bqxc

🔊 Listen in as Drs. @BrentonBauerMD, Laura Onderko & @SamOJonesMD discuss how #ACCFIT and #ACCEarlyCareer members can get involved in #ACCAdvocacy. Explore the latest episode of ACC's Practice Made Perfect podcast 🔎 bit.ly/48gHyfx

Rising practice costs are outpacing physician pay. That's why #ACCAdvocacy is pushing for inflationary updates to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. 📽️ Watch Dr. Devyani Chowdhury's message below and learn more ➡️ bit.ly/4uRaqEU

ACC's Delaware Chapter had a successful lobby day meeting with decisionmakers to discuss improving access to AEDs, protecting clinicians in the workplace and more. 🎉 Thank you to all the state lawmakers who met with our members! #ACCAdvocacy

Dr. Linda Ireland is advocating for Alaskan students, testifying in favor of S.B. 20, a state bill that would require hands-only CPR be taught in Alaska's public schools. Learn more about #ACCAdvocacy's efforts on CPR education & #AEDAccess ➡️ bit.ly/44nOZzY

CMS recently released 2️⃣ proposed rules: the FY 2027 IPPS proposed rule and another aiming to make drug prior authorization more electronic, standardized, faster and transparent. Learn more ➡️ bit.ly/4cOa4Yw #ACCAdvocacy

.@CaliforniaACC members are advocating for their patients in Sacramento! ☀️ They're urging lawmakers to streamline #PriorAuth for medications, prohibit automatic downcoding & improve access to cardiovascular care. #ACCAdvocacy @JanetWeiMD @NikhilBassi

ACC supports high‑quality CV care for all pregnant & postpartum patients. For #BlackMaternalHealthWeek, we celebrate 👏 passage of the Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act and continue working to eliminate disparities. 🔗 bit.ly/44nOZzY #NMHM26 #ACCHealthEquity

Why does a 1989 rule still shape physician payment today? #ACCAdvocacy is working to raise the budget neutrality threshold to reform the #MedicarePayment system. Send a message to your lawmakers 🔗 bit.ly/4tDIGlJ 📽️ Drs. Scott Baumgartner & @KTamirisaMD

If you haven't already, be sure to stop by the #HeartPAC Lounge at #ACC26 to chat with #ACCAdvocacy staff. Learn how to get involved and be a voice for change ➡️ bit.ly/3PS1Llo

Together, #ACCAdvocacy, #ACCChapters & Member Sections have spearheaded efforts to improve #AEDAccess, maternal health outcomes & coverage for #cvPAD screening. Learn more at #ACC26 on the Heart2Heart stage! ACC is championing access to care for all: bit.ly/4s8Kbar

Don't miss today's Heart2Heart Stage discussion on health care payment reform! ⏰ Today at 10 a.m. CT 📍 #ACC26 Lounge & Learn Start with #ACCAdvocacy's #MedicarePayment Building Blocks video series to get up to speed ➡️ bit.ly/4uRaqEU 📽️: Dr. @a_l_bailey

Have you saved the date yet for #ACCLegConf 2026? Mark your calendar today and stop by the #ACC26 HeartPAC Lounge to speak with #ACCAdvocacy and get engaged 👉 bit.ly/2GPOkvL #HeartPAC