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Strengthening the CAP’s relationships with lawmakers remains one of the top focuses of PathPAC’s advocacy efforts. Recently, PathPAC hosted a virtual reception in honor of Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO). The congresswoman serves on the powerful House Energy & Commerce Committee and has shown tremendous leadership over the years through her bipartisan efforts to improve and enhance health care policy.
Event participants included representatives from the CAP and other physician organizations. The group’s discussion covered a variety of health care legislation and topics, including the 21st Century Cures 2.0 Act and the VALID Act—two bills Rep. DeGette has introduced this Congress. Rep. DeGette is also working with her Democratic and Republican colleagues to mitigate the impact of the proposed 2022 Medicare cuts.
PathPAC events offer valuable facetime with members of Congress in smaller group settings, which allows for the voice of pathologists to be heard on policy issues that affect the profession. For example, the CAP continues to emphasize the devastating impact Medicare cuts would have on pathology in its communications with lawmakers and their staffs.
Rep. DeGette ended the meeting with a simple yet impactful message to physicians: stay engaged in political advocacy. Physicians must play an active role in the political process to ensure that their concerns, feedback, and insights continue to carry influence on Capitol Hill. Supporting PathPAC is a great way to follow Rep. DeGette’s advice and ensure that the CAP’s political action committee solely serving the interests of its members remains a strong advocacy tool for pathologists everywhere.