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Help keep the momentum going! Visit SurgeonsVoice.org to urge your Representative to support H.R. 8163 and cosponsor H.R. 7520 to help ensure surgeons are reimbursed appropriately. #HR8163 #HR7520 #SurgeonsVoice

Thank you to @RepRonEstes for underscoring the importance of addressing issues surrounding the efficiency adjustment during today’s hearing on H.R. 8163. We also appreciate his leadership in introducing H.R. 7520, the Efficiency Adjustment Delay Act.

Special thanks to @RepGregMurphy for his leadership on this legislation to stabilize Medicare physician payment. #HR8163 #SurgeonsVoice

Momentum for physician payment reform continues. Thank you to the House Ways & Means Committee for advancing H.R. 8163.

Today is #StoptheBleedDay! 🩸 Dr. Jeffrey Kerby describes what you'll find in an @acsstopthebleed kit to help you save a life in a bleeding emergency. Learn more about training and how to get a kit at brnw.ch/21x2HlX.

TODAY @ 2 pm ET: The House Energy & Commerce Committee is discussing the future of the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) and physician payment reform. The ACS is actively advocating to: ✔️Stop continued Medicare reimbursement cuts ✔️Protect patient access to surgical care ✔️Address harmful prior authorization delays Now is the time to speak up. Take action with SurgeonsVoice. facs.quorum.us/campaign/15366…

📢 “Our message is clear: shifting dollars to primary care does not guarantee better health outcomes, but it does risk limiting access to lifesaving specialty care. Patients need both primary care and timely access to surgical expertise.” - Patricia L. Turner, MD, MBA, FACS

Learn more about how the ACS is advocating for reforms that protect patients, preserve access to specialty care, and ensure surgeons can continue delivering lifesaving treatment in communities across the country. facs.org/advocacy/regul…

Tomorrow, the House Energy & Commerce Committee will hold a hearing focused on the future of Medicare physician payment reform. Ahead of the discussion, ACS Senior Vice President of Advocacy & Health Policy, Christian Shalgian, shares an update on the issues being discussed, including physician payment, surgical care access, and prior authorization challenges impacting healthcare delivery. Watch now: youtube.com/watch?v=-neQh4…

Since 1998, more than 1.1 billion breast cancer research stamps have been sold in the United States, raising nearly $98 million for cutting-edge breast cancer research. Visit SurgeonsVoice to encourage your elected officials to support this legislation!

Last week, the Breast Cancer Research Stamp Reauthorization Act of 2026 was introduced in both the US House and Senate. Thank you to @SenJackyRosen @SenAshleyMoody @RepBethVanDuyne and @RepDWStweets for your leadership on this important bill!

Congratulations @BurrussSigrid! 👏👏

Washington in action. #ACSLAS26

Washington is at Senator @PattyMurray’s office. We’re excited to talk about the Medicare Physician Payment System and access to care for rural patients. #ACSLAS26

A whole mix of surgeons this morning. We’re taking on 240 meetings today—there’s no task too large or too small for these advocates. #ACSLAS26

The Texas ⁦@AmCollSurgeons⁩ crowd braving the cold to see ⁦@senatortedcr⁩ and ⁦@JohnCornyn⁩

Thank you @RepRonEstes and @RepTomSuozzi for introducing HR 7520, the Efficiency Adjustment Delay Act. This bill will delay CMS's flawed policy to cut payment for work RVUs and require the agency to collect accurate data on procedure times before making future adjustments.

Visit SurgeonsVoice to urge your Representative to cosponsor this important legislation today!

Thank you @RepBera @RepJohnJoyce @RepScottPeters @RepDonBacon for reintroducing the Ensuring Access to General Surgery Act! This bill will help us better address surgical shortages by identifying and designating surgical workforce shortage areas.

We look forward to collaborating with DOJ on this important quality and safety effort once signed into law.

Thank you to @JohnCornyn, @SenWhitehouse and @Congressman_JVD for introducing this legislation!

Yesterday, the Senate passed the Improving Police CARE Act (S.1595) as part of the NDAA, allowing law enforcement to purchase STOP THE BLEED® kits through the Byrne JAG grant program and directing DOJ to work with groups like the ACS to set trauma kit standards.