Societies go to Washington

Eugene Sherman, MD, chair of the American College of Cardiology’s Advocacy Steering Committee and Political Action Committee, shares his experience meeting with other cardiovascular societies to make a case to members of Congress to eliminate the Sustainable Growth Rate formula and boost healthcare quality in a blog post.

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