It’s hard to believe we are nearing the mid-point of 2024. Like you, ACA has been busy. We have been working on your behalf and for the benefit of our patients. With so much going on since my last report,...
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Spine Pain Patients Who See Chiropractors First Need Fewer Healthcare Services: Study
By Zachary Cupler, DC, Alyssa Troutner, DC, Clinton Daniels, DC Most chiropractors are very familiar with the fact that spine pain is a leading cause of disability worldwide.1 Not surprisingly, neck and low back pain care cost billions of dollars...
House Takes Steps to Get Truer Accuracy in Healthcare Estimates
Legislation is aimed at nonpartisan agency to account for multi-year, downstream effects. On March 19, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 766, a bipartisan bill that will allow the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) to analyze and create budgetary savings...
Congressional Spring Recess Starts, Kicking Off Constituent Outreach Sessions
Spring Recess Provides Opportunity for DCs to Meet, Talk to Representatives, Senators about H.R. 1610 and S. 799 After finalizing funding to keep the federal government open, members of the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate are slated to head...
What a Difference a Year Makes: Progress Abounds for Alabama State Chiropractic Association
The Alabama State Chiropractic Association’s (ASCA) motto, “Stronger Together,” has added meaning these days, as the association’s membership has increased almost five-fold since February 2023. It was then that ASCA hired the American Chiropractic Association (ACA) to manage its day-to-day...
An Alternative Path to Debt-Free: How a Chiropractic Residency Paves the Way to Student Loan Forgiveness
The alarm shrieked, tearing into slumber’s sweet serenity before the crimson sun even had a chance to dress itself in its golden robes. Adam jolted awake, his sight still in the custody of the night’s plaster. He awoke as if...
Health Disparities Create Added Challenges for Those in Pain
Chronic pain impacts an estimated 20% of Americans, but it disproportionately affects certain groups, including older adults, women, veterans, adults living in poverty, and people in non-metropolitan areas, among others.1 This is an example of health disparity, a growing concern...
In Memoriam: N. Ray Tuck, Jr., DC
The American Chiropractic Association (ACA) received the sad news this week that former ACA President and Board Chair N. Ray Tuck, Jr., DC, passed away on Feb. 11. He was 52. Dr. Tuck’s tenure in office spanned a time of...
The Art of the Follow Up
It was great to see so many of you in Washington recently for Chiropractic’s Day on the Hill. The energy and enthusiasm was indeed palpable! If you haven’t yet followed up with your congressional meetings, please start doing so. Following...
Serving Together, Moving Forward: A Vision for Volunteerism and Collaboration
Following elections at ACA Engage, our annual meeting in January, I am pleased to serve the American Chiropractic Association as president for the 2024-25 term. Special thanks to our Board of Governors and our members for this opportunity and for...
