ADVOCACY PRIORITIES

COBTH works with our government relations colleagues at our members hospitals to advocate for academic medicine with our federal, state, and local representatives. Below are COBTH's current advocacy priorities - a small sample of the issues we monitor and work on each day. 

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Federal Priorities

• Graduate Medical Education Funding and the Physician Workforce

• Funding for Medical Research

• Continued Access to Telehealth Services

• Protecting the 340B Program

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Federal Legislative Endorsements

• Temporary Reciprocity to Ensure Access to Treatment (TREAT) Act (S. 168, H.R. 708)

• Anti-Racism in Public Health Act (S. 162, H.R. 666)

• Research Investment to Spark the Economy (RISE) Act (S. 289, H.R. 869)

• Opioid Workforce Act (S. 1438), Substance Use Disorder Workforce Act (H.R. 3441)

• The Equality Act (S. 393, H.R. 5)

• The HEAL for Immigrant Families Act (S. 1660, H.R. 3149) 

 

State Priorities

• Ensuring Timely and Efficient Physician and Trainee Licensure 

• Supporting Recent Migrant Arrivals 

• Hospital Emergency Preparedness

• Telehealth Coverage and Reimbursement 

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State Legislative Endorsements

• An Act Relative To Breast Cancer Equity and Early Detection (S. 726, H. 1100)

• Cover All Kids Act (H. 1309/S. 762, H. 1310/S. 763)
   

City Priorities

• Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) Program

• Supporting Recent Migrant Arrivals

• Implementation of the Building Emissions Reduction and Disclosure Ordinance 

• Supporting Health Equity Efforts through the CHNA-CHIP Collaborative

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