Advocacy
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) advocates on legislative and regulatory issues impacting the sleep medicine subspecialty. The AASM works directly with members of Congress, state legislators, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and other state and federal agencies on issues of importance to the sleep medicine field.
Advocacy News
AASM advocates for patients affected by Philips PAP recall
The AASM and several medical societies and patient advocacy organizations submitted a letter on June 22 to the durable medical [...]
Sleep is essential to health: New position statement
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine board of directors has developed a new position statement declaring that sleep is a [...]
AASM advocates for policies to promote and improve sleep health during virtual Capitol Hill visits
On April 13-14, 2021, members of the AASM Advocacy Committee and Political Action Committee held virtual Capitol Hill visits with [...]