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ACA Tag: Congress
Congress Punts on Extending Affordable Care Act Credits, Pushes Further Action to January
Analytics tell college and pro football coaches these days that punts should not be the answer to every fourth down situation, but Congress has yet to buy into that theory. Leaving Washington for a two-week holiday break earlier this month,...
ACA Applauds Congress for Initial Step to Restore Chiropractic at Select Military Bases
Arlington, Va. — The U.S. House of Representatives and Senate have passed the final version of the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Department Authorization Act, which includes a plan to restore chiropractic services at six U.S. military bases where services...
Fight Over Expiration of PPACA-Enhanced Premiums, Medicaid Cuts Key Factors in Government Shutdown
The federal government shut down after a deadlocked Congress failed to pass funding for Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26), starting Oct. 1 at midnight. The House-passed continuing resolution funding the government until Nov. 21 was voted down in the Senate, 55-45....
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...
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act is Law…Now What?
As you are aware, Congress passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) today and it is now on its way to the president's desk. The bill touches almost every part of federal spending. Beyond the tax and immigration sections,...
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...
Congress Reintroduces Bill to Increase Medicare Coverage of Chiropractic Services
Arlington, VA – Bipartisan legislation that would increase patient access to Medicare-covered services provided by doctors of chiropractic was reintroduced Jan. 16 in both the U.S. House and U.S. Senate. The Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act (H.R. 539/ S. 106)...
ACA Urges Chiropractic Profession, Patients to Make Voices Heard on Campaign Trail
An active presence is required this fall to ensure chiropractic is in the forefront of the healthcare debate. As the presidential and congressional campaigns begin to heat up, the American Chiropractic Association (ACA) is asking all doctors of chiropractic, chiropractic...
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...
