Trauma Legislation Passed by House Committee
There are significant gaps in our trauma and emergency healthcare delivery systems, and trauma is the leading killer of Americans under the age of 44. Over the years, the AANS and CNS have worked tirelessly to urge Congress to provide full funding for the trauma and emergency care regionalization programs, which would support grants to […]
House Energy and Commerce Committee Passes SGR Reform Legislation
Today, by a vote of 51 to zero, the House Energy and Commerce Committee passed H.R. 2810, the Medicare Patient Access and Quality Improvement Act. This bipartisan legislation to repeal and replace Medicare’s sustainable growth rate (SGR) payment system is sponsored by committee leaders Reps. Michael Burgess, MD (R-TX), Frank Pallone (D-NJ), Fred Upton (R-MI), […]
Alliance of Specialty Medicine Hosts Successful Capitol Hill Advocacy Conference
Guest Post from Alliance’s spokesperson Alex Valadka, MD Chief Executive Officer of the Seton Brain and Spine Institute Austin, Texas Earlier this month, I attended the Alliance of Specialty Medicine annual Capitol Hill Advocacy Conference. More than 100 participants from 13 medical societies – including the AANS and CNS – attended the three-day event in […]
The Unaccountable Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB)
Recently Rep. Michael Burgess, MD (R-TX), took on CNN’s Soledad O’Brien on Medicare reform and the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) in particular. Before we show you the video here’s some background information on the topic. The IPAB was created by the health-reform legislation, and is a board of 15 unelected and largely unaccountable government […]