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A new bill by Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) and Sen. Maggie Hassan (D-NH) would guarantee vital funds for eligible emergency departments in rural communities. ACEP Past President Aisha Terry, MD, MPH, FACEP, discusses how the bipartisan Rural Hospital Emergency Department Guarantee Act would strengthen emergency departments and protect access to life-saving care in rural America. Sen. Josh Hawley: Rural Hospital Emergency Room Guarantee Act YouTube: Senator Hawley Introduces Bill to Fund Rural Hospit

Patients expect emergency rooms to be staffed by a physician, but some aren’t—and many legislators don’t know it. Pennsylvania ACEP is taking action to educate their state legislature and protect patients, successfully passing a bill that requires a physician in every ED through the state’s House Health Committee. Pennsylvania ACEP Immediate Past President Elizabeth Werley, MD, FACEP, shares how they’ve kept the bill moving. Pennsylvania Chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians F

ACEP’s Leadership and Advocacy Conference (LAC) gives emergency physicians the opportunity to meet with legislators face-to-face and make their voices heard. ACEP member and LAC regular Chris Goode, MD, FACEP, shares why the conference is the best place for emergency physicians who want to stand up for their patients and colleagues. ACEP Leadership & Advocacy Conference Top 10 Reasons to be in DC for LAC Why I STILL Go to LAC Advocacy Tips for a Successful LAC ACEP Federal Advocacy Overview ACE