National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Jay Bhattacharya testified on Feb. 3 before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) committee in a broad hearing focused on modernizing the agency. Bhattacharya pointed to the need for greater research funding...
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National Chiropractic Health Month to Raise Awareness of Non-drug Pain Management
Arlington, Va. – The American Chiropractic Association (ACA) and doctors of chiropractic nationwide will celebrate National Chiropractic Health Month this October with the theme “Get Started with Chiropractic.” The campaign will raise awareness of how taking a non-drug approach to...
Massachusetts Law Better Positions Chiropractic to Address Opioid Crisis
The Massachusetts Legislature passed into law last December a sweeping bill (H. 5143) covering topics related to substance use disorder and ushering in new strategies to address opioid use disorder (OUD) that are inclusive of a broad range of stakeholders,...
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)...
Opioid Settlements: Resources Aim to Help DCs Secure Funds to Increase Patient Access to Non-drug Treatments
Opioid-related lawsuits are expected to generate more than $50 billion nationwide in settlement funds for states and localities to remediate the catastrophic consequences of the opioid crisis. Recently, RAND Corporation published a set of recommendations outlining how a portion of...
For Non-prescribers: Understanding Chronic Pain Prescribing Practices
Chiropractic integration into hospitals and other collaborative interdisciplinary environments remains aspirational for many recent graduates and seasoned providers alike; as the years have gone on, it has also become more commonplace [1]. Even for those chiropractors who don’t work directly...
National Chiropractic Health Month to Raise Awareness of Non-drug Pain Relief
Arlington, Va. – The American Chiropractic Association (ACA) and doctors of chiropractic nationwide will celebrate National Chiropractic Health Month (NCHM) this October with the theme “Relieve, Restore, Resume.” The campaign will raise awareness of the prevalence and impact of chronic...
Your National Chiropractic Health Month Quick-Start Guide
We are just days away from the start of National Chiropractic Health Month (NCHM) 2023 on Oct. 1. Take a moment to tour this year’s NCHM toolkit and determine how you, your practice, your organization or your business will participate....
Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act Gains 100th Cosponsor
Arlington, Va. – The Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act in the U.S. House of Representatives, H.R. 1610, has reached 100 cosponsors, a milestone achieved in just five months after the bill was reintroduced in Congress. Rep. Andrea Salinas (D-Ore.) is...
House, Senate Reintroduce Bill to Increase Medicare Coverage of Chiropractic Services
Arlington, VA – Both the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate today reintroduced legislation to increase access to Medicare-covered services provided by doctors of chiropractic. The Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act (H.R. 1610 / S. 799) would bring...
