The more personal your contact with your elected officials, the more effective it will be. Although a personal discussion with a member of Congress is positive, a meeting or telephone conversation with one of his or her staff is just as valuable.
Board Members Lobby Congress on Arthritis Act and Other Legislative Priorities
The ACR board of directors met in Washington, D.C. May 13–15. The trip began with the board and staff participating in Congressional Insight, a computer-simulation exercise that allows participants to experience some of the pressures and rewards of being a U.S. representative.
Round One for PQRI
Complex requirements and confusion typify start of Medicare quality initiative
Summer of ’09 is Health Reform Time
This summer is an important time for healthcare. Congress and President Barak Obama’s administration are dedicated to creating comprehensive healthcare reform to ensure quality healthcare for all, while considering all aspects of healthcare delivery. Their goal is to create this legislative package this summer.
We Are All in This Together
While rheumatologists in private practice face daily concerns regarding reimbursements and certifications, the Research and Education Foundation (REF) is working behind the scenes to help improve patients’ lives. Through its balanced core awards and grants portfolio, the REF supports education, training, and career development for the future academic workforce.
Everybody Is Doing It: Are You an Advocate?
This month, the ACR board of directors is on Capitol Hill. As leaders of the organization, they have heard the cry of their membership and are dedicating time to address the concerns of the rheumatology community with Congress.
The Future of Medicine Is in Washington—You Should Be, Too
On March 10, the ACR hosted its 2009 “Advocates for Arthritis” fly-in. During this event, over 100 rheumatologists, rheumatology health professionals, and patient advocates walked the halls of Congress to lobby legislators on important issues affecting the rheumatology community.
If Joe the Plumber Gets Arthritis
Campaign figure’s connection to personalized medicine
The Arthritis Act: Where Is It Now? What Can I Do?
In September 2008, the “Arthritis Prevention, Control, and Cure Act” passed the House of Representatives. Unfortunately this legislation failed to pass through the Senate and did not become a law. (The Arthritis Act had to be passed in both congressional chambers and signed by the president for the bill to become law.)
Change on the Mall
Will an election driven by change bring agreeable—and affordable—healthcare reform?
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