- Create a value driven health care system
- Ensure access to care and CV practice stability
- Promote use of clinical data to improve care
- Foster research and innovation in CV care
- Prevent CV disease and improve public health
- Engage members to shape health policy
ACC Advocacy Priorities
ACC Advocacy Priorities
ACC Advocacy Targets
ACC Advocacy Targets
- Federal
- U.S. Congress
- White House/Executive Office of the President
- HHS (CMS, FDA, CDC, NIH, ONC)
- MedPAC
- GAO
- State
- Legislature
- Governor/Lt. Governor
- Health Department (or equivalent)
- Insurance Commissioner or equivalent
- State medical board
- Medicaid program
- Non-Government
- Health plans
- Think tanks (e.g., Brookings, Duke, Pew)
- National Quality Forum
- Physician Consortium for Performance Improvement
- Healthcare Payment Learning and Action Network
- National Coalition for Health Care
- Healthcare Transformation Task Force
- Accountable Care Learning Collaborative
How to Get Involved?
How to Get Involved?
- Connect with Congress
- Attend the ACC Legislative Conference
- Meet with your Legislator in the District
- Host a Legislator Practice Visit
- Join the ACC Grassroots Network
- Join ACCPAC
What is ACCPAC?
What is ACCPAC?
- ACCPAC is a voluntary, non-partisan Political Action Committee formed to support the American College of Cardiology's mission to transform cardiovascular care and improve heart health
- ACCPAC works by combining the voices of cardiovascular professionals to impact the political process and send a powerful message to Congress regarding the need to preserve and improve cardiovascular care
- ACCPAC opens the doors for ACC members and staff to educate key members of Congress on cardiovascular issues
- ACCPAC builds relationships with lawmakers who shape policies that impact our members and patients
- Contributing to ACCPAC is a direct investment in the future of cardiology