ACR Joins Coalition Opposing Proposed H-1B Visa Fee
ACR joins healthcare groups opposing a proposed H-1B visa fee increase that could worsen physician shortages and limit patient access.
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Legislative Issues
Get issue summaries and bill-tracking information for leading federal legislative issues ACR® is monitoring.
Issues We're Tracking
We make sure Congress hears the voice of radiology across a variety of healthcare issues.
Surprise Billing
The “No Surprises Act,” as passed by Congress, held patients harmless and created an equitable provider-insurer independent dispute resolution process. But the interim final rules ignored the law’s intent that a qualified payment amount be among equally weighted factors considered in these disputes. Efforts are ongoing to fix them.
Fight backAppropriate Use Criteria and the Protecting Access to Medicare Act
The dramatic proliferation in the volume of diagnostic medical imaging services performed by physicians, including non-radiologists, has inflicted a colossal burden on the U.S. healthcare system, especially Medicare.
Read moreMedicare Access to Radiology Care Act (MARCA)
The American College of Radiology® (ACR®) supports passage of the Medicare Access to Radiology Care Act (S. 4624). “MARCA” calls for Medicare payment directly to the radiologists for services in which radiologist assistants (RAs) participated.
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Advocacy in Action News
ACR Collaborates on 14 Action Plans at AMA RUC Meeting
ACR participated in the September AMA RUC meeting, presenting 14 multispecialty action plans and advancing radiology priorities
Read moreState Legislative Action on Breast Health Bills in 2026
From cost-sharing reforms to expanded screening access, explore key breast health legislation enacted across states in 2026.
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