Dear IL ACC Members,We have exciting news! Our proposed bill for Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) Screening has been sponsored and filed by Senator Napoleon Harris III in the Senate!  Senate Bill 1418 supports PAD screening and will help Illinois...

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 Colorado ACC Member,Senate Bill 191 requires schools to have automated external defibrillators (AEDs) in places where high school athletics take place. Your Chapter is working with the American Heart Association and a broad range of stakeholders to educate lawmakers on...

Dear Rhode Island ACC Members,Led by Drs. Kayle Shapero, Vishal Khetpal, and Verity Ramirez, your Chapter is spearheading legislation to expand Medicaid coverage for self-measured blood pressure cuffs for pregnant and postpartum women and ensure providers are reimbursed for...

Dear Nevada ACC Member,Led by Dr. Alfred Danielian, the Nevada ACC Chapter is spearheading legislation to require automatic external defibrillators at all school athletic events and require all schools to have an athletic emergency action plan to respond to anyone...

IN-ACC Colleagues,We need your help supporting key legislation that would ban non-compete agreements for ALL physicians in Indiana. Non-competes can adversely affect our patients and their care, and the consolidation of large hospitals has only exacerbated the problem...

Dear Hawaii ACC Member,There is currently a movement to reform prior authorization practices in Hawaii! House Bill 250, introduced by Representative Martin, will make meaningful changes, including requiring utilization review entities to submit data relating to prior...

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...

Dear Idaho-ACC Member,There is currently a bill in the Idaho legislature to repeal Medicaid Expansion in the state. House Bill 138 creates 11 different “triggers” – or conditions that, if unfulfilled, would repeal Medicaid Expansion in Idaho. Some of these conditions...

Dear Washington State-ACC Member,Your WA-ACC Chapter has joined with the Washington State Medical Association and other physician and industry groups to support the Medicaid Access Program, a much-needed proposal to use federal dollars to improve Medicaid reimbursement...

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)...

Now that the 119th Congress has convened in Washington, DC, it’s time to continue our efforts in educating both new and returning lawmakers about our key priorities as they begin discussions on the next funding bill.With over 75 newly elected lawmakers and at least 40 new...