Previous Advocacy Updates

The CAP, the Association of Public Health Laboratories, and other leading organizations are urging HHS to reinstate the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Advisory Committee (CLIAC).

Senators are finalizing their version of the Big Beautiful Bill Act—with tax and spending cuts plus other provisions—this week. The House is also in session, holding a hearing Wednesday on Harnessing the Power of Digital Health Data. 

The CAP is fighting for pathologists and encouraging lawmakers to make necessary changes so patients can continue to receive high-quality care from well-trained physicians. 

Share your insights in the 2025 Practice Leader Survey; HHS Secretary Kennedy dismisses vaccine panel; Dr. Karcher amplifies "pathology's voice in Congress"; Pathologists need regulatory relief; Genomic testing expands under Medicare; CAP25 courses announced.

FDA doesn't challenge LDT decision; Tariffs tug-of-war continues; CDC cuts lab advisory group; CDC shifts COVID-19 vaccine guidance; Oklahoma blocks out-of-network bill; Texas mandates EHR delays for release of sensitive test results.

Texas blood bill opposed by pathology; Pathology groups amend Alabama genetic privacy bill; Montana enacts 72-hour test result delay; GAO: 35 ways to save time, money at HHS; CAP25: Community, networks, professional development.

House Republicans passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) on Thursday, including provisions to link Medicare physician payments to the Medicare Economic Index (MEI), impose new limits on student loans, and enact significant changes to Medicaid.

House reconciliation bill faces opposition; CAP wants info-blocking rules to be scrapped; Threat to medical examiner authority fails in Texas; Cancer prevention programs face funding threat.

House committees are marking up budget reconciliation legislation this week as Republican leadership aims for a floor vote by Memorial Day. A student loan proposal in the budget reconciliation package could adversely affect those pursuing medical degrees.

CAP advocacy improves special stains coverage; Senate fails to reverse Trump tariffs; White House offers 2026 budget cuts; Unlock opportunities at upcoming CAP events.

Photos and highlights from Hill Day and the final day of the House of Delegates & Pathologists Leadership Summit.

House of Delegates & Pathologists Leadership Summit: Recap of day 3, looking ahead to Hill Day.

House of Delegates & Pathologists Leadership Summit: Recap of day 2, looking ahead to day 3.

View photos and highlights from the first day of the CAP House of Delegates and Pathologists Leadership Summit 2025.

Trump memo targets regulatory overhaul; podcast: HODPLS leadership workshop preview; Supreme Court revisits ACA preventive services; share your thoughts in Change Healthcare fallout survey.

CAP calls for stronger health care cybersecurity standards; Make your voice heard in Washington, register for HOD/PLS; WV genetic privacy bill deterred in committee; CDC warns of rising measles cases.

Laboratory-developed tests FAQs; why pathologists need to advocate for the profession; sweeping changes at the Department of Health and Human Services.

A US District Court judge today nullified the FDA regulation on the oversight of laboratory-developed tests (LDT), agreeing with plaintiffs' and the CAP's arguments that the rule should be vacated; unlock your leadership potential with an exclusive workshop held on the first day of the House of Delegates and Pathologists Leadership Summit.

A US District Court judge today nullified the FDA regulation on the oversight of laboratory-developed tests (LDT), agreeing with plaintiffs' and the CAP's arguments that the rule should be vacated. 

Four key policy issues will top the list of priorities that the CAP will raise when members go to Capitol Hill on April 29; MedPAC says Medicare physician pay should account for inflation; CAP advocates for pathologists in federal AI action plan; it's time to Back the PAC!