When I tell classmates they should be contacting lawmakers, I usually get the same response: “I’m too busy,” or “I wouldn’t know what to say.” But the truth is, if you’re a chiropractic student, you already have what it takes...
ACA Tag: advocacy
Congressional Recess Kicks Off Constituent Outreach Sessions
August Recess Provides Opportunity for DCs to Meet, Talk to Representatives on H.R. 539, Senators on S. 106 Members of the U.S. House of Representatives will start their summer break early, July 25, and the Senate is slated to head...
ACA Chiropractors Appointed to CPT Health Care Professionals Advisory Committee
Arlington, Va. – American Chiropractic Association (ACA) member Della M. Schmid, DC, MS, has been appointed to the American Medical Association’s CPT Health Care Professionals Advisory Committee (HCPAC). ACA member Morgan Price, DC, will serve as her alternate. Members of...
No Capitol Hill Meeting Complete Without a Follow Up
It was great to see so many of you in Washington last week for Chiropractic's Day on Capitol Hill…the energy and the enthusiasm was indeed palpable! If you haven’t yet followed up with congressional staff from your meetings, please start...
Engage 2025 Conference Daily: Wednesday, Jan. 22
The ACA Engage 2025 Conference Daily newsletter brings you information and announcements to help maximize your conference experience, along with highlights from the day’s events. Learn more about Engage at acatoday.org/engage. Welcome to Engage 2025, ACA’s Annual Meeting and Conference! ...
Lean In: Creating More Seats at the Table for Chiropractic
There are many organizations that the American Chiropractic Association (ACA) works with and prioritizes relationship-building within health care and policy. Regarding policy and legislation, we often look to Capitol Hill. We also impact policy through interactions with many other groups...
President’s Message: Our Strategic Plan is Our Road Map
I probably shouldn’t admit this, but I can’t get anywhere without GPS. Actually, that’s not entirely true. I can get to familiar places and get through the day the old-fashioned way: following everyone else at rush hour, retracing old steps,...
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...
ACA Launches Fellowship to Prepare Future Health Policy Experts
Arlington, Va. -- The American Chiropractic Association (ACA) has launched a Health Policy Fellowship to educate doctors of chiropractic about health policy, coding and other complex issues and to prepare them to advocate on behalf of the chiropractic profession in...
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...
