Advocacy Articles
Updates about legislative and regulatory issues impacting the field of sleep medicine
On July 12, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro signed into law HB 1505, a state budget package, which included a provision permitting school districts to redirect existing funding streams, to cover the costs of planning, implementing, or operating later start times. This flexible path to funding later school start times [...]
DARIEN, IL — Yesterday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Sunshine Protection Act (H.R. 139) with a vote of 308 to 117. The legislation was first advanced through the House Energy and Commerce Committee as part of an amendment to an unrelated [...]
DARIEN, IL — The American Academy of Sleep Medicine applauds today’s introduction in the U.S. House of Representatives of the Sunshine for Our Kids Act, legislation that would establish permanent standard time nationwide and help protect the health, safety, and well-being of individuals across the country. The AASM [...]
Recent physician payment debate in Congress Over the past several years, physician payment has remained one of the most urgent health policy issues before Congress. For sleep physicians, Medicare payment policy directly affects practice stability, access to care, and the ability to provide [...]
On April 14, 2026, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published the Interoperability Standards and Prior Authorization for Drugs Proposed Rule, representing a significant step toward modernizing prior authorization processes and expanding interoperability across the healthcare system. These efforts directly affect sleep [...]
AASM delegates represented the AASM at last week’s annual American Medical Association (AMA) meeting. Members participated in caucus meetings, including the Specialty and Service Society, the largest caucus in the AMA, reference committees, and the House of Delegates debating and voting on issues [...]
DARIEN, IL – The Coalition for Permanent Standard Time today called on Congress to remove language from H.R. 7389, the Motor Vehicle Modernization Act, that would advance permanent daylight saving time nationwide. The proposal, drawn from the Sunshine Protection Act, would negatively affect [...]
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine recently joined the American Medical Association Federation and a broad coalition of national physician organizations in signing a letter supporting federal legislation to strengthen implementation of the No Surprises Act. In a May 11, 2026, letter coordinated [...]
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine opposes the Sunshine Protection Act, which the House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee advanced to the full House on May 21, as part of an amendment to HR 7389, the Motor Vehicle Modernization Act. The Sunshine [...]
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine recently joined the American Medical Association and dozens of national medical specialty societies in signing onto a letter to federal agencies calling for stronger enforcement and improved implementation of the No Surprises Act. The letter was sent to [...]