Campaign for Patient Access
The Campaign for Patient Access generated significant national attention from December 2009 through April 2010. Below are press releases issued by the American College of Cardiology and highlights of media coverage from outlets across the country.
Recent Press Releases
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April 30, 2010
MEDICARE MELTDOWN: Access to Health Care in "Critical Condition"
A release warning that Medicare access for cardiovascular patients had reached a critical point, calling for urgent congressional action.
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April 12, 2010
Medicare Patients and Physicians in DC Join Petition Drive to Call on Congress for Medicare Reform
Patients and physicians gathered in Washington, DC, to launch a petition drive urging Congress to reform the Medicare physician fee schedule.
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January 12, 2010
ACC Statement on Health Care Reform
The American College of Cardiology issued a statement on health care reform, emphasizing the need to reverse damaging Medicare cuts.
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January 12, 2010
ACC Uses State of the Union to Highlight Need to Reverse the Medicare Cuts
The ACC leveraged the State of the Union address to draw national attention to the impact of Medicare physician fee schedule cuts on patient access.
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January 2010
American College of Cardiology Reacts to U.S. District Court Judge's Dismissal of the Legal Challenge to Medicare's Proposed 2010 Physician Fee Schedule
The ACC responded to the court's dismissal of its legal challenge, reaffirming its commitment to legislative and regulatory advocacy.
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December 29, 2009
Cardiology Takes Legal Action Against Medicare
The ACC filed a lawsuit against HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius in U.S. District Court in Florida, challenging the 2010 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule.
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December 2009
Fort Myers Cardiologists Warn that Many Practices Plan to Scale Back or Eliminate Services Due to 2010 Medicare Cuts
Cardiologists in Fort Myers, Florida, reported that looming Medicare cuts would force practices to reduce or discontinue services for patients.
Media Coverage Across the Nation
Cardiologists Fight Medicare Cuts in Court
Coverage of the ACC's legal challenge to the 2010 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule and its implications for patient access to cardiovascular care.
Medicare Cuts Threaten Cardiology Practices
Reporting on how proposed Medicare reimbursement reductions would affect cardiology practices and patients in the Philadelphia region.
Medicare Cuts Reported to Cripple Delaware Cardiac Care
Delaware cardiologists warned that the 2010 Medicare cuts would severely impact the delivery of cardiac care across the state.
Chicagoland Cardiologists Warn of Service Reductions
Cardiology practices in the Chicago area reported plans to scale back or eliminate services in response to the 2010 Medicare fee schedule.
Birmingham Cardiologists Report Medicare Cuts Impacting Patient Access
Cardiologists in Birmingham, Alabama, highlighted how Medicare reimbursement cuts were affecting patients' ability to receive timely cardiovascular care.