First-ever nationally representative survey finds chiropractic use higher than previous estimates. Arlington, Va. - According to a new Gallup-Palmer report that tested public assumptions about chiropractic care, 57 percent of U.S. adults are likely to visit a doctor of chiropractic...
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Standard Process Inc. Sponsors National Chiropractic Health Month 2015
Longtime Champion of Chiropractic Continues Support of ACA's Annual Public Awareness Campaign Arlington, Va. - The American Chiropractic Association (ACA) announced today that Standard Process Inc. will help to raise public awareness of the benefits of chiropractic services by sponsoring...
ACA Efforts Result in Federal Agency’s Clarification of PPACA Language on Access to Non-MD/DO Providers
New FAQs replace previous document containing objectionable language inconsistent with the statute and congressional intent. Arlington, Va. - At the urging of the American Chiropractic Association (ACA), the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has clarified a section of...
ACA Presses Federal Government to Encourage Use of Conservative Forms of Pain Management
Comments submitted to NINDS on National Pain Strategy urge patients to try chiropractic services before more invasive treatments. Arlington, Va. - The American Chiropractic Association (ACA), in recent comments submitted to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)...
Chiropractic Physicians Urge Conservative Approach to Pain Management
Painkiller overuse has led to negative outcomes for musculoskeletal conditions, reveals JAAOS study Arlington, Va.— With new research highlighting more risks associated with the increased use of opioids for pain, the American Chiropractic Association (ACA) strongly urges patients and healthcare...
ACA Joins Broad Provider Coalition Opposing Anti-Patient Legislation
Truth in Health Care Marketing Act would restrict patient freedom to seek care from providers of their choice, increase health care costs. Arlington, Va. - The Patients' Access to Responsible Care Alliance (PARCA), a coalition of organizations representing the interests...
Senate Clears Legislation to Prevent Medicare Payment Cuts
Chiropractic documentation education, new quality-reporting incentives included in measure Arlington, Va. - The U.S. Senate, following the earlier lead of the House, late last night passed a long-awaited "permanent fix" to the flawed Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) formula used to...
Research Calls for Conservative Treatments Before Painkillers for Low-Back Pain
Arlington, Va. – The American Chiropractic Association (ACA), in response to recent research calling into question the efficacy of acetaminophen in the management of spinal pain, strongly encourages patients and healthcare providers to consider the benefits of a conservative approach...
Chiropractic Physicians Support APHA and its National Public Health Week 2015
Arlington, Va. - On day two of National Public Health Week (NPHW) 2015, the public health community will shine a light on local, state and regional disparities by discussing the role of the 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act...
ACA House of Delegates Elects Leaders at Annual Meeting
Association affirms leadership in key positions at the 2015 National Chiropractic Leadership Conference, Feb. 25-28, in Washington, D.C. Arlington, Va. - The American Chiropractic Association (ACA) House of Delegates (HOD) met recently as part of the 2015 National Chiropractic Leadership...
