ACC Advocacy

Follow #ACCAdvocacy and @ACCinTouch for the most up to date advocacy, health policy content and more from the American College of Cardiology.

[ACC Advocacy @Cardiology]

Registration for #ACCLegConf 2026 is officially open! 🎉

Grab a front-row seat to the #HealthPolicy decisions shaping CV care and make your voice heard on Capitol Hill. #ACCAdvocacy needs your support this fall.

Learn more and register today ➡️ https://t.co/weTqsTCDG0

[ACC Advocacy @Cardiology]

.@RI_ACC members rallied support for H7310 in Providence! The bill requires Medicaid coverage for self-measured blood pressure cuffs for pregnant and postpartum patients. #MaternalHealth #ACCAdvocacy

@KayleShapero @nishantshahmd @JenStewartRI

[ACC Media Center @ACCmediacenter]

“A testing and transition period, with continued input from cardiologists and practices, would make the model fairer, more clinically meaningful, and more likely to improve outcomes for patients with heart failure,” #ACCInnovation member @medtmaddox discussed the new Ambulatory Specialty Model with @BeckersASC. https://t.co/aSqQ1iqBR0 @Cardiology #ACCAdvocacy

[ACC Media Center @ACCmediacenter]

“There’s a simple, affordable tool that can help identify dangerous blood pressure spikes early: a home blood pressure cuff,” @RI_ACC members Dr. @KayleShapero and Jamil Halaby III, MSN, share their insights with @RICurrent: https://t.co/JSv2IabJ5y @Cardiology #ACCChapters #ACCAdvocacy

[ACC Advocacy @Cardiology]

.@US_FDA has approved baxdrostat, a first-in-class oral aldosterone synthase inhibitor, as an add-on therapy for adults with uncontrolled or resistant hypertension. Learn more ➡️ https://t.co/HsDSOnEZZ6

[ACC Advocacy @Cardiology]

#ACCAdvocacy was on the Hill this week with Every 100th Heart, pushing for robust funding to advance #CHD research and improve outcomes.

[ACC Advocacy @Cardiology]

.@OhioACC members made their voices heard for their patients and community, advocating for #AEDAccess, #PriorAuth reform and banning #Noncompetes.

@ChristinaFinkMD @EllenSabik @DrHebaMD @DrAnneAlbers #ACCAdvocacy

[ACC Advocacy @Cardiology]

✨ New Discussion Series: On the Rox

Go inside #ACCLeadership with #ACCPresident @Drroxmehran!

🎙️ Episode 1 features Immediate Past President @ChrisKramerMD ➕ ACC CEO @GatesCathy on leadership, member needs & the future of cardiology.

Watch here 📽️ https://t.co/8kacKfMJTh

[ACC Advocacy @Cardiology]

ACC Trustee @SamOJonesMD describes the impact the Ambulatory Specialty Model will have on participating cardiologists treating patients with #HeartFailure starting January 2027 in a recent @CardioBusiness video interview.

Watch here ➡️ https://t.co/2fz3VcXsOQ #ValueBasedCare

[ACC Advocacy @Cardiology]

📆 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! 🔗 https://t.co/weTqsTCDG0

[ACC Advocacy @Cardiology]

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: https://t.co/JpWRkX3HAF

[ACC Advocacy @Cardiology]

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. https://t.co/JpWRkX3HAF

[ACC Advocacy @Cardiology]

.@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

[ACC Advocacy @Cardiology]

.@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 ➡️ https://t.co/Ij1qCjftDK

[ACC Advocacy @Cardiology]

🎤 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 ➡️ https://t.co/lCTWYQsNrs

[American College of Cardiology @ACCinTouch]

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 ➡️ https://t.co/dRUEjKpH1z

[ACC Advocacy @Cardiology]

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: https://t.co/MMrCe8E1hu

[ACC Advocacy @Cardiology]

🔊 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 🔎 https://t.co/XR5DGUxSPV

[ACC Advocacy @Cardiology]

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 ➡️ https://t.co/YO4ixmQ7L4

[ACC Advocacy @Cardiology]

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