Federal Advocacy

ACC Legislative Conference 2025, taking place October 5-7, 2025, in Washington, DC, offers cardiovascular clinicians spanning the entire cardiovascular care team a chance to hear from ACC leaders, staff and other experts on health policy issues affecting patients and the profession. This signature three-day event provides an important opportunity to speak directly with members of Congress and their staff on the final day of the meeting.

Key Focuses for Leg Con 2025

• Establish Sustainable Medicare Payment Practices

• Enact long-term reform to the Medicare payment system to ensure practices can keep up with inflationary pressures and rising practice costs.

• Foster Care Transformation and Optimization

• Decrease administrative burden and promote clinician well-being by streamlining prior authorization practices.
• Expand patient access to telehealth and cardiac rehabilitation services.

• Bolster the Clinician Workforce Now and for the Future & Champion Access to Care for All

• Increase access to remote monitoring devices for pregnant and postpartum women to identify potential pregnancy complications and improve maternal and infant health outcomes.
• Provide financial relief for residents during medical internships and training.

FEDERAL PRIORITIES

The ACC leads at the federal level and is focused on developing and advancing solutions to increase access, quality and value of patient care and promote heart health. 

Current policy priorities include:

• Establish Sustainable Payment Practices
• Champion Access to Care For All
• Support Clinicians in Providing Equitable Value-Based Care
• Foster Care Transformation and Optimization
• Bolster the Clinician Workforce Now and For the Future