Section 2706(a) of the Public Health Service Act establishes federal non-discrimination protections for providers acting within the scope of their licensure in terms of participation and reimbursement under health insurance and group health plans, specifically group health plans and health insurance issuers offering group or individual...
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Medicare Bill Fostering Greater Unity of Purpose in the Chiropractic Profession
ACA members who have worked long and hard to build bipartisan support in Congress for the Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act (H.R. 539/S. 106) can feel proud of the progress the bill has made to date. The cosponsor count continues...
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, on July 24, and the Senate is slated to head home to their states starting Aug. 7. The start...
Why We Advocate: Medicare
The Facts are clear: Existing policy as it relates to the availability of chiropractic services in Medicare is arbitrarily restrictive, anti-competitive, and works against the interests of beneficiaries. ACA will not rest until Congress takes decisive action to correct this...
Engaging with Elected Officials: How VoterVoice Actions and Stakeholders Shape Legislation
Legislators rely on stakeholder input to understand how proposed policies will affect their communities. Data and staff analysis are essential, but firsthand perspectives like yours can help lawmakers connect policy to the real world. Your expertise is grounded in lived,...
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....
From Capitol Hill to Campus: Why Chiropractic Students Need to Step into Advocacy
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...
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...
