Reflecting on my Patient Experience Doctors told me I had a large tumor attached to a nerve in my spinal cord. The tumor was precariously expanding into my chest cavity, and there was a likelihood of paralysis if I did not act. Surgery was my only option. I am a professor of medicine and …
The ACC joined 42 other medical organizations on a joint letter addressed to congressional leadership in both the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate, urging…
Members of ACC’s Reproductive Health & Cardio-Obstetrics Member Section met virtually with representatives from 11 congressional offices on May 7 to push for stronger federal…
From direct outreach to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to testifying for heart health funding on Capitol Hill, hear about ACC Advocacy’s…
Agency seeks information on streamlining regulations and eliminating administrative burden. Changes to the Acute Ischemic Stroke Hospitalization with Claims-Based Risk Adjustment for Stroke Severity outcomes…
The ACC joined a statement with 13 other medical specialty groups, calling on Congress and the current presidential administration to improve patient access for all…
ACC President Christopher M. Kramer, MD, FACC, testified before the U.S. House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies on…
Catch up on what’s been happening at the federal and state level with ACC Health Affairs Committee Vice Chair Jeff Marshall, MD, FACC, as he…
The re is no shortage of opportunities to learn more about advocacy topics and engage with the ACC Advocacy team at ACC.25, taking place March…
When Jae Patton, RN, MSN, CRNP, AACC, first got involved in advocacy, it was because she was required to attend ACC Legislative Conference. But she…
With your help, ACC Advocacy actively works with Congress, state legislators, and other key decision makers to transform cardiovascular care and improve heart health. However,…
