(Reuters)—A majority of Americans say Congress should make sure Obamacare subsidies to buy health insurance are available nationwide if the Supreme Court rules that the payments in at least 34 states are illegal, according to a poll released on Tuesday. The Kaiser Family Foundation poll surveyed 1,200 people from June 2 to June 9 in…
RheumPAC Calls on the ACR, ARHP Members to Support Advocacy Efforts
Dear ACR and ARHP Colleagues, In 2007, the ACR created RheumPAC as the need for strong advocacy for rheumatologists and their patients and rheumatology training and research became compelling. The Government Affairs Committee was adept at developing novel ideas and strong policies, but there was a notable gap between policy and politics. RheumPAC was started…
How Rheumatologists Can Mobilize Patients as Advocates, Activists
Editor’s note: This is the first installment of a two-part series showing how a busy office-based practice can incorporate patient advocacy into its standard workflow. Part 1 outlines the reasons for advocacy and the benefits to both patients and doctors, then gives a quick-start outline to get you started. Part 2 will amplify the concepts…
RheumPAC: How the ACR’s Non-Partisan Political Action Committee Works
The classic American social studies lesson is How a Bill Becomes a Law, but a more pertinent lesson for U.S. rheumatologists today may be How a Dollar Bill Becomes a PAC. This article is a nuts-and-bolts primer on how exactly RheumPAC works. The purpose is to inform readers about how and why to participate. Money…
HIPAA Security Standards: What Rheumatologists Need to Know
Maintain compliance with updated federal rules governing privacy protection for patient health information
Congressional Lawmakers Every Rheumatologist Should Know
Key leaders, committee members who can influence federal issues relevant to rheumatology
The ACR’s Affiliate Societies Council Chair Backs Advocacy
Howard Blumstein, MD, urges rheumatologists to recruit patient advocates, visit legislators, attend state society meetings
Generic Colchicine Approved for Gout Prophylaxis
The cost for therapeautic gout treatment may soon go down, thanks to a recent court ruling
How to Engage Congress on Rheumatology Issues without Leaving Home
Ways to connect with Congressional leaders in their home districts
The ACR Advocates for Drug Coverage, Payment Policies to Protect Rheumatology Patients, Practices
Rheumatologists must be adequately compensated for managing patients with complex drug therapies and Medicare beneficiaries need access to biologic treatments
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