Political Education
AAPM’s mission is to advance the specialty of Pain Medicine and provides physicians with the necessary tools to enhance political activism and information needed to advocate to Congress.- Advocating to Congress
- Congressional and Advocacy Timeline
- Leg Advocacy Slides (pdf)
- Legislative Glossary
To take a more active role please visit these government Web sites:
Latest News
Public Healthcare Meetings
Obama team reaches out...
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NCOIL Adopts Model Law
Act improves PPO transparency...
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Mental Health Bill Becomes Law
Bill attached to rescue package...
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Defense Bill Becomes Law
S 3001 signed on October 14...
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Veteran's Pain Care Act Becomes Law
S 2162 signed on October 10...
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Senate Fails to Vote on HR 2994
Senate fails to bring HR 2994 to vote...
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IDDS Coverage in Washington State
AAPM acts to overturn IDDS ruling...
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VA Expands Funding for Pain Program
VA approves funding for major expansion of pain treatment...
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Proposed New Diagnostic Criteria for Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
This topical update reports recent progress...
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pain management, education and research.