Latest AACU News
UROPAC Update: Invested in the Outcome of Healthcare Policies
By Kevin J. Barlog, MD UROPAC ChairIn the aftermath of the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, the dynamic between federal lawmakers and their largest campaign funders — corporate... Read More
State Advocacy Network Update: The Intersection of State and Federal Advocacy
By William C. Reha, MD, MBA AACU State Advocacy Network Chair“So here I stand, in a nearly empty studio, talking to you through a video screen. And that’s OK.”These were the... Read More
President’s Message: Health Is A Part of Our Lives
By Elliott R. Lieberman, MD AACU PresidentThe human toll of COVID-19 in the U.S. is by far the highest reported in the world, accounting for 20 percent of the nearly 2.5 million deaths globally... Read More
AACU Applauds Effort to Study PBM “Rebate Walls”
In correspondence dated March 25, 2021, the AACU joined more than a dozen patient and provider groups in thanking Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) for requesting a GAO report that will investigate the... Read More
AACU Supports Physician Mental Health Legislation
In correspondence dated March 25, 2021, the AACU joined a coalition to thank the sponsors of legislation that would enhance federal resources to help reduce and prevent suicide, burnout, and other... Read More
AACU Advocates for Enhanced Access to PSA Screening
In correspondence dated April 7, 2021, AACU President Elliott Lieberman, MD, thanked the sponsors of the PSA Screening for HIM Act (H.R. 1176), legislation that would ensure that men who are at the... Read More
AACU Joins Coalition to Reform “Fail First” Mandate
More than 100 patient and provider organizations, including AACU, have endorsed federal legislation to reform step therapy protocols that require patients to “fail first” on one or more... Read More
Texas Lawmakers Consider Cost-Free Prostate Cancer Screening
In April 20, 2021, correspondence with the Texas House Insurance Committee, the AACU and a coalition of patient and physician groups called for support of legislation to prohibit a health... Read More
Urology Community Statement on Most Favored Nation Model
On May 4, 2021, the AACU, along with 10 other organizations from the urologic and kidney cancer community, released a joint statement expressing concerns about the Most Favored Nation (MFN) Model... Read More
Increase Access to PSA Screening
Congress Needs to Expand Access to PSA ScreeningHouse Bill Would Remove Financial Barriers for Highest-Risk MenIn February, Representatives Bobby Rush (D-IL) and Larry Bucshon, M.D. (R-IN... Read More