Current Year Updates & Alerts
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Democrats on Capitol Hill Look for Way Out of Healthcare Morass |
2/5/2010 |
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The Massachusetts U. S. Senate special election brought an abrupt halt to healthcare reform negotiations just as Congressional Members and staff appeared to be nearing a final deal. |
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1/6/2010 |
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Congress returns from its holiday break this month to continue negotiating health care reform legislation. |
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1/4/2010 |
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NAAOP will continue to remain consistent to the values that have guided our efforts for twenty-three years. Values that include always putting the patient first and delivering trustworthy, efficient, and effective government relations advocacy. |
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The U.S. House Passes Healthcare Reform: Mixed Bag for O&P Emerges |
11/9/2009 |
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The “Affordable Health Care for America Act,” H.R. 3962 includes provisions that impact the O&P profession in positive ways, but reconciling the bill with the Senate version will bring several challenges to the O&P profession. |
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10/10/2009 |
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Health care reform enters a critical phase in the U.S. Senate this coming week as the Senate Finance Committee is preparing for a final vote on the overall package. |
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9/18/2009 |
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Chairman Baucus Steps into the Health Care Reform Fray |
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Health Care Reform at the Top of Congress’ Agenda after Contentious August Recess |
9/10/2009 |
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Raucous town hall meetings throughout the month of August set the stage as Congress returned from the August congressional recess this week, and health care reform was at the top of the agenda. |
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8/18/2009 |
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Of the many issues to report in the current debate in Congress over health care reform, it has become clear that the O&P benefit is being treated separately from durable medical equipment. |
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7/2/2009 |
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What does this all mean for the O&P profession? |
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Nine Weeks of Intensive Efforts Underscore Health Care Reform Debate |
6/4/2009 |
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By the time of the congressional recess beginning in early August, five major House and Senate committees are expected to introduce and mark-up legislation reforming the nation’s health care system, including the Medicare and Medicaid programs, culminating in House and Senate floor action in late July and early August. |
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NAAOP Advances Veterans Bill of Rights and O&P Parity Legislation |
5/5/2009 |
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NAAOP leaders met with key U.S. House of Representative members in April to advance major federal legislation for users of orthotics and prosthetics and the providers who serve them. |
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3/4/2009 |
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President Obama and the 111th Congress have been among the most activist in recent memory |
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