Chiropractic News

Chiropractic Summit Legislative Group Offers Initial Analysis of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

April 20, 2010, 1:36 pm

The U.S. House of Representatives voted 219-212 on Sunday, March 21, 2010

in a roll call vote on which every Member present went on record, to approve a

health care reform bill passed by the Senate in December. The bill, H.R. 3590

was passed after only two hours of debate, passing with no Republican

support. On Tuesday, March 23, 2010, President Obama signed H.R. 3590, the

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act into law. Many DCs are wondering

how this bill will impact the chiropractic profession. The Summit has examined

the bill and reports that DCs can look to the following provisions to advance the

cause of the chiropractic profession.

Palmer Davenport Campus Homecoming 2010 is Aug. 12-14

April 20, 2010, 1:29 pm

April 19, 2010

For release:    Immediately

Contact:          Lori Leipold, Media Relations; Palmer College of Chiropractic;

Phone (563) 884-5726; fax (563) 884-5225; e-mail lori.leipold@palmer.edu;

                        College web site at www.palmer.edu