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Advocacy & Public Health Emergencies Together, HCMS and Texas Medical Association (TMA) represent the majority of Texas physicians, allowing us to have a strong voice in the Texas Capitol and have significant influence on medical legislation and socioeconomic issues that affect physicians and their patients.Business of Medicine (Economic) Advocacy HCMS works to ease administrative burdens and prevent unnecessary government interference. It advocates by: %u2022 Submitting comments to proposed rules and regulations%u2022 Engaging with payers, as well as state and federal officials, to address physicians%u2019 concerns and the issues they face %u2022 Filing complaints with regulatory bodies when laws or rules are not followed %u2022 Offering intervention when physicians encounter obstacles with payers or othersLegislative & Regulatory AdvocacyHCMS Delegation to the TMA %u2013 HCMS, the largest county medical society in the US, makes up 25% of the TMA. Join the Delegation and impact TMA%u2019s policies and legislative priorities. The work of the Delegation is impactful, leading to changes in state or federal law. For example, the %u201cgold carding%u201d prior authorization bill passed by the 2021 Texas Legislature originated as an HCMS resolution adopted by the TMA House and turned into a legislative priority. TMA%u2019s legislative priorities are set by its members in collaboration with state specialty societies, amplifying the voice of specialty societies through the support of the entire Texas House of Medicine.HCMS and TMA bring in-depth knowledge to state and federal lawmakers to help them make reasoned, well-informed decisions on the issues that matter most to physicians. We also keep our members informed about pending legislation that will affect physicians, patients, and the practice of medicine. First Tuesdays at the Capitol - During every session of the Texas Legislature, physicians across the state travel to Austin and meet with their local legislators to discuss legislative priorities. These are great opportunities for physicians to educate lawmakers on how the laws passed in Austin affect the practice of medicine. See QR code to read about our advocacy victories.