Chiropractic News

ChiroVoice Action Alert from ACA

August 26, 2009, 12:22 pm

This is a repeat issuance of an URGENT LEGISLATIVE ALERT BULLETIN regarding National Health Reform Legislation Pending Before the U.S. Congress, issued by the American Chiropractic Association (ACA)… it isIMPERATIVE YOU TAKE THE FOLLOWING SPECIFIED ACTION STEPS NOW:

Summit Press Announcement

August 24, 2009, 9:41 am

This CHIROPRACTIC SUMMIT ACTION ALERT BULLETIN concerns impending action by the U.S. Congress to enact national health care reform legislation - and it is EXTREMELYIMPORTANT that you RESPOND WITHOUT DELAY as outlined below.

Dear Doctor:

As you may know, Congress recently adjourned for its traditional August recess period without completing work on a finalized national health reform bill.  However, immediately after Labor Day, Congress is expected to accelerate the reform process - and most observers continue to predict the enactment of a completed comprehensive bill in the fall of this year.
Unless you take effective action NOW - the final bill to be enacted into law will likely fail to include the full range of safeguards and protections needed in order to ensure full and expanded access to chiropractic services - and the fair treatment of DCs and their patients by private insurance companies and government run insurance plans.

Council on Chiropractic Guidelines & Practice

August 21, 2009, 1:46 pm

August 21, 2009

Re: Chronic/Recurrent Care Consensus Project

Dear Chiropractic Leader:

We need your help.  As you know, the Council on Chiropractic Guidelines and Practice Parameters’ (CCGPP) has embarked on a mission to produce a long overdue chronic care guideline for our society.  Now that summer is coming to an end, it’s time to initiate and complete this project.  Completing this project could impact in a very positive way the success of our profession in helping millions of patients control chronic pain, often without the use of drugs and surgery.

ACA Update 8/21/09

August 21, 2009, 1:45 pm

Partisan Positions Harden on Health Reform Issue as Public and Senior Concerns are Amplified in Town Hall Forums

In reaction to the growing negative media coverage associated with the national health reform issue, including the continued rebroadcast by cable news networks of contentious “town hall” meetings featuring citizen participants that are often angry and agitated, the public at large, and senior citizens especially, are growing more skeptical and confused over the direction of health care reform is taking, according to recent national polling data available to the ACA.

ACA UPDATE

August 11, 2009, 1:07 pm

Members of Congress Catch Flack – Town Hall Meetings Showcase Public’s Growing Concerns With Health Reform

Although enacting a comprehensive national health reform bill remains a top priority of President Obama and the Democrat leadership in the U.S. House and Senate, members of Congress are finding the task increasingly difficult, as public concern continues to mount over the direction the reform process is taking in Washington, with many Americans now believing Congress will ultimately make things worse rather than improving the current health delivery system.  Public unease regarding reform details, along with the uncertain impact proposed legislation could have on the existing delivery system, has grown substantially over the past thirty days, according to a number of recently published public opinion polls. Many observers believe these concerns will continue to grow over the August congressional recess period -- both the House and Senate having failed to pass a bill through either chamber prior to adjourning until after Labor Day.