On Thursday, April 7, just before a two-week congressional recess, Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), joined by his colleagues Sens. Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), introduced S. 4042, the Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act, a bipartisan...
ACA Policy and Advocacy
Virtual Lobby Day Yields More Cosponsors for Medicare Bill, But Much Work Remains
The ACA’s second Virtual Day on the Hill was again a success as 272 attendees participated in a total of 175 meetings. To date, five additional House members have cosponsored H.R. 2654, the Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act, as a...
Signs Point to Greater Access to Chiropractic for Service Members, Civilian Beneficiaries
With the recent passage of the annual National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), report language accompanying the legislation included vital support for expansion of chiropractic services for civilian members who access the Department of Defense (DoD) health care delivery system known...
President’s Message: Looking Back with Gratitude, Looking Forward with Hope
I’m guessing I’m like most people right now, wrapping up projects and planning for the holidays, all the while asking, “Where did the year go?” Here we are at the end of 2021—the second year navigating our personal and professional...
Congressional Recess Starts, Kicking Off Virtual Constituent Outreach Sessions
August Recess Provides Opportunity for DCs to Meet, Talk to Representatives About H.R. 2654 Members of the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate are slated to head home to their districts and states starting July 30. The start of the...
ACA’s Virtual Advocacy Day Boosts Support for Medicare Equality Bill
A virtual force of advocates landed on Capitol Hill May 6 for ACA’s Advocacy Day. About 350 doctors of chiropractic and students—armed with data as well as stories of patients who have benefitted from chiropractic care—entered the halls of Congress...
ACA Announces Legislative Priorities for the 117th Congress
With the new year and the first session of the 117th Congress now underway, the American Chiropractic Association (ACA) is ready to tackle several important legislative issues on behalf of ACA members, patients and the chiropractic profession. The ACA Legislative Committee...
Translating Chiropractic’s Value
Advocate uses similar approach to win over legislators and health plan administrators. After success in getting all Missouri’s members of the U.S. House of Representatives to cosponsor Medicare and TRICARE modernization bills (H.R. 3654 and H.R. 344, respectively), ACA Missouri Alternate Delegate...
I’m Just a Bill…and I’ll be Back
For those familiar with “Schoolhouse Rock,” the 1976 classic “I’m Just a Bill” likely conjures memories of elementary school social studies class. It is, however, still an excellent introduction to the legislative process and a reminder that introducing legislation in Congress is...
Congress Poised to Address Provider Nondiscrimination Before End of Year
In 2009-2010, the American Chiropractic Association (ACA) was heavily involved in procuring a provision in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) that would end the blatant discrimination doctors of chiropractic and other providers encountered from insurance companies and...
