Arlington, Va. – The U.S. Senate today introduced a bill, S. 4042, to modernize Medicare coverage and better meet the needs of today’s seniors by increasing access to services provided by doctors of chiropractic. An identical bipartisan-supported bill in the...
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ACA Celebrates 100th Cosponsor on Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act
This week, Reps. Gregory Steube (R-Fla.), Brian Mast (R-Fla.) and Drew Ferguson (R-Ga.) joined their colleagues in supporting H.R. 2654, the Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act, bringing the total number of cosponsors of the bill to 100. Introduced in April...
House Reintroduces Bill to Modernize Medicare’s Chiropractic Coverage
Arlington, VA – The American Chiropractic Association (ACA) is pleased to announce that bipartisan legislation to modernize Medicare coverage of chiropractic services was reintroduced April 19 in the U.S. House of Representatives. The Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act (H.R. 2654),...
Research Review: Exercise Interventions for Cognitive Function in Adults Older than 50
By Ceara Higgins, DC, for RRS Education Study Title: “Exercise interventions for cognitive function in adults older than 50: a systematic review with meta-analysis” Authors: Northey JM, Cherbuin N, Pumpa KL, et al. Publication Information: British Journal of Sports Medicine...
Social Security: Understand Your Options, Plan Properly to Access Benefits
Social Security was enacted in 1935. The program is officially known as the Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance program (OASDI). After earning 40 quarters, an individual at retirement age is eligible to begin collecting a benefit. Quarters earned never...
Research Review: Chiropractic Care and Sensorimotor Function Associated with Falls
Study Title: Effectiveness of chiropractic care to improve sensorimotor function associated with falls risk in older people: A randomized controlled trial Authors: Holt KR, Haavik H, Lee ACL, et al. Publication Information: Journal of Manipulative & Physiological Therapeutics 2016; 39(4):...
Collaboration for Low Back Pain Treatment in Older Adults
Part of the Evidence in Action series by Palmer College of Chiropractic The inclusion of chiropractic practitioners into various collaborative health systems has increased over the past decade, including: Onsite health clinics at large corporations such as Facebook and Google...
