ACC Members Will Take to Capitol Hill For ACC Leg Conf 2022
Your ACC looks forward to welcoming members to Washington, DC, this weekend for ACC’s Legislative Conference 2022. Attendees will take to Capitol Hill to discuss key health policy issues with members of Congress and their staff. The key topics for this year’s meeting include:
Increasing Access to Patient Care : this topic addresses Medicare cuts and expands patient access to cardiovascular care through legislation like the Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Act of 2021.
Improving Clinician Well-Being: this issue spans the need to streamline prior authorization practices and addresses workplace violence, where cases have notably increased under the strain of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Developing Public Health Initiatives: this topic centers around two key vYour ACC looks forward to welcoming members to Washington, DC, this weekend for ACC’s Legislative Conference 2022. Attendees will take to Capitol Hill to discuss key health policy issues with members of Congress and their staff. To best prepare, please review conference resources including talking points, legislative texts and more. The key topics for this year’s meeting include:
Increasing Access to Patient Care : this topic addresses Medicare cuts and expands patient access to cardiovascular care through legislation like the Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Act of 2021.
Improving Clinician Well-Being: this issue spans the need to streamline prior authorization practices and addresses workplace violence, where cases have notably increased under the strain of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Developing Public Health Initiatives: this topic centers around two key pieces of ACC-backed legislation that will help to address health inequities and promote preventive care. These bills are the South Asian Heart Health Awareness & Research Act of 2022 and the Cardiovascular Advances in Research and Opportunities Legacy Act.
For more information, access the conference resources . And don't forget – the conference kicks off with the signature HeartPAC dinner featuring keynote speaker Margaret Brennan, moderator of "Face the Nation" and chief foreign affairs correspondent for CBS News, on Sunday, Oct. 16. For more information or to secure tickets, contact Meg Novak. pieces of ACC-backed legislation that will help to address health inequities and promote preventive care. These bills are the South Asian Heart Health Awareness & Research Act of 2022 and the Cardiovascular Advances in Research and Opportunities Legacy Act.
For more information, access the conference resources . And don't forget – the conference kicks off with the signature HeartPAC dinner featuring keynote speaker Margaret Brennan, moderator of "Face the Nation" and chief foreign affairs correspondent for CBS News, on Sunday, Oct. 16. For more information or to secure tickets, contact Meg Novak.