The American College of Physicians (ACP) advocated for policies to increase the physician workforce, grant exceptions to step therapy protocols, and address practice cost inflation at its Leadership Day event. Among the key priorities discussed were the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2023, the Physician Fee Schedule Update and Improvements Act, and the Safe Step Act. These policies aim to address physician shortages, budget neutrality within the Medicare physician fee schedule, and the reform of step therapy protocols. Advocacy for these issues was highlighted as crucial to ensuring health equity and improving health outcomes for patients and communities.
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ACP calls for solutions to physician shortages, compensation
