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Federal Advocacy |
ACC's Legislative Conference 2024 / September 29 – October 1, 2024
Save the date for ACC's Legislative Conference 2024, taking place from September 29 - October 1, 2024 in Washington, DC! This signature three-day event offers cardiovascular clinicians spanning the entire care team a chance to hear from ACC leaders, staff and other experts on health policy issues affecting patients and the profession. It also provides an important opportunity to speak directly with members of Congress and their staff on the final day of the meeting.
First and foremost, legislators need to hear from physicians in order to make accurate and informed decisions about health care. Specifically, when considering legislation that affects the daily practice of cardiology, there is no better resource for a legislator to have than the clinical knowledge and insight of YOU, their cardiologist constituents. Find your legislator here The PaACC has added our voice in support of the FTC’s consideration of eliminating the use of non-compete clauses - for our patients these clauses cause hardships and frustration in access to care. For clinicians, they hamper the ability to provide care while ensuring stability of personal lives. Click on the image below for a PDF of the letter.
| CORONAVIRUS AND YOUR HEART: DON'T IGNORE HEART SYMPTOMSACC CardioSmart recently published the infographic below to emphasize the importance of maintaining heart health through the epidemic. Click here for additional information.
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