AGA Public Policy Priorities for 2025 Overall health policy priorities Question Title * 1. Are you aware AGA has a political action committee to support our policy priorities? Yes No Question Title * 2. To your knowledge, where does AGA currently focus advocacy efforts? Check all that apply. Alleviating regulatory burdens on practices Modernizing public health data systems Reining in pharmacy benefit managers Ensuring patients have access to care Increasing Medicare reimbursement Expanding Medicaid and CHIP Supporting new GI drug approvals Increasing federal research funding Addressing healthcare workforce shortages Fighting insurance company policies Question Title * 3. In your view, how effective are AGA's advocacy efforts? Extremely effective Very effective Somewhat effective Not so effective Not at all effective Question Title * 4. Please select the top 5 health policy issues you think AGA should address. Reduce administrative burden and patient delays to care from step therapy protocols Increase federal research funding to ensure greater opportunities for diverse early career investigators Reduce administrative burden and patient delays to care from increased prior authorizations Reduce or eliminate insurance-initiated switch in patient treatment for non-medical reason (non-medical switching) and dosing restrictions Increase funding for GI disease health disparities Ensure fair reimbursement for gastroenterologists in the Medicare program Ensure patients with preexisting conditions have access to essential benefits and quality specialty care Maintain coverage of telehealth (video visits) and telephone E/M visits Address Quality Payment Program reporting requirements, lack of specialty advanced payment models and specialty-specific measures that benefit patient outcomes Protect physicians from medical licensing restrictions and liability to deliver care across state lines Question Title * 5. How well do the above topics cover the top priority policy issues impacting gastroenterology? Extremely well Very well Somewhat well Not so well Not at all well Question Title * 6. Please share additional issues that are significantly impacting you and/or your patients that are not listed above. Next