Advocacy News Archives

Passage of HB 5455, which authorizes the state to continue its membership in the IMLC, was a welcome development for the estimated 3,000 Michigan physicians who practice across state lines

On March 17, bipartisan legislation was introduced, the H-1Bs for Physicians and Healthcare Workforce Act, which would exempt physicians and other health care professionals from the $100,000

On March 9, South Dakota Governor Larry Rhoden signed HB 1146 into law, enacting the PA Licensure Compact.

Yesterday, members of FSMB’s Board of Directors and advocacy staff met with 35 congressional offices during our annual Day on the Hill.

On Tuesday, the House Ways and Means Committee’s Subcommittee on Health held a hearing, “Advancing the Next Generation of America’s Health Care Workforce,” focusing on projected physician

On February 17, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee released a white paper on Federal Drug Administration modernization, offering recommendations to reform

On February 11, the Senate Special Committee on Aging held a hearing, “The Doctor Is Out: How Washington’s Rules Drove Physicians Out of Medicine,” examining how federal regulatory burdens

A four day government shutdown ended Tuesday after the House approved an omnibus spending bill in a narrow 217–214 vote, following the Senate’s 71–29 passage.

A week after the House passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 (H.R. 7148), which would have avoided an end of January government shutdown and funded the Depts. of Defense, Labor,

On January 19, a bipartisan, bicameral agreement was announced for a four-bill government spending package that would fund the government through September 30, 2026 and avert a potential