Author: LAACS-HEADQUARTERS

The leadership of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) was deeply saddened to learn of the two mass shootings in less than 24 hours, August 3−4 in El Paso, TX, and Dayton, OH. In response to these most recent tragedies, the ACS expresses its ongoing grave concerns about the death and destruction that these violent […]

NewsScope: June 14, 2019 Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee Examines Surprise Billing The American College of Surgeons (ACS) submitted a Statement for the Record for a June 16 House Committee on Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee hearing, No More Surprises: Protecting Patients from Surprise Medical Bills. A variety of stakeholders shared testimony, including Physicians for […]

NewsScope: June 7, 2019 Congress Approves Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Mission Zero Legislation The U.S. House of Representatives June 4 passed S. 1279, The Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation (PAHPAI) Act of 2019. This legislation was first created to improve the nation’s response to public health and medical emergencies and called for […]

NewsScope: May 31, 2019 ACS Advocacy Efforts Focus on Unanticipated Medical Billing Issues Congress is reviewing multiple proposals to address the issue of surprise medical billing. As these legislative packages are developed, the American College of Surgeons (ACS) has been working with lawmakers to advocate for solutions that would best serve surgical patients and maintain […]