Proposal, Final Rule and Other Initiatives Aim to Reshape Medicare and Affordable Care Act Summer is often a time in Washington where the business of government seems to slow down as everyone starts to look forward to the August recess...
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New Rule on AHPs Could Lead to a ‘Race to the Bottom’ Market for Health Plans
On June 19, the U.S. Department of Labor released a long-awaited final rule expanding the availability of alternative insurance plans that do not need to meet the 2010 Affordable Care Act’s benefit requirements. The rule was handed down despite deep...
ACA Adds Muscle to Medicare Parity Efforts with Hiring of Top Lobbying Firm
Arlington, Va. -- The American Chiropractic Association (ACA) has hired the Capitol Hill Consulting Group (CHCG) to add extra strength to its efforts to pass federal legislation that would provide parity to chiropractors by allowing them to perform to the...
Senate Clears Bill Extending Funding for Veterans Choice Program
*Member-Exclusive Content* A bill combining the Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) seven community care programs easily cleared the Senate May 23 with a vote of 92-5. Included among the programs is the Veterans Choice Program, which allows veterans to seek...
Federal Change to Essential Health Benefits Rule Creates More Challenges for States
Earlier this month, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a final rule regarding health insurance provisions related to the 2010 Affordable Care Act (Act). Among the myriad of provisions contained in the rule were several that could...
Congressional Caucus on Integrative Health, Wellness Holds Inaugural Meeting
*Member-Exclusive Content* With the burgeoning opioid epidemic serving as backdrop, the Integrative Health and Wellness Caucus (IHWC) held its inaugural meeting March 15 on Capitol Hill. The Caucus was founded by Reps. Jared Polis (D-Colo.) and Mike Coffman (R-Colo.) with...
Congress Passes Legislation Expanding Veteran Access to Nondrug Chiropractic Services
Arlington, Va. -- The American Chiropractic Association (ACA) announced today that Congress, with the passage of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018, has approved a plan to expand access to chiropractic’s nondrug approach to pain relief to veterans, many of...
Despite Obstacles NCLC 2018’s Advocates Boost Chiropractic on Capitol Hill
Regular attendees of ACA’s National Chiropractic Leadership Conference (NCLC) have learned to expect nature to play a supporting role during this action-packed event, and this year did not disappoint. With wind storms topping out at more than 70 mph, and...
House Introduces Bill to Expand Chiropractic Access to Military Retirees, Families
Arlington, VA -- A bill introduced last week in the House of Representatives and supported by the American Chiropractic Association (ACA) would expand access to chiropractic services to military retirees, dependents and survivors through the Department of Defense TRICARE health...
Budget Bill Passed by Congress Contains Several Important Health Provisions
In the early morning hours of Friday, Feb. 9, the House passed a bill that was passed by the Senate several hours earlier to keep the government funded for another two years. This action by Congress ensures fiscal “peace” through...
