Advocacy Articles
Updates about legislative and regulatory issues impacting the field of sleep medicine
This Thanksgiving, the AASM PAC is hungrier and more motivated than ever before, and we’re ready to take our seat at the table in Washington’s health policy debate. As the future of health care is written, well-represented interest groups are ready to gobble up [...]
On Monday, Nov. 13, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) issued a news release criticizing the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) for failing to keep fatigued and unsafe commercial drivers off the roads. The statement coincided with the release of the NTSB accident [...]
On Tuesday, Nov. 14, Senate Republicans released their U.S. tax system reform plan, which includes a provision to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA) individual insurance mandate — a core component of the Obama administration’s health care legislation. While short of the GOP’s promise [...]
On Monday, Nov. 13, President Donald Trump announced his intention to nominate Alex Azar as the next secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) -- a position recently vacated by former Secretary Tom Price after he stirred controversy by misusing [...]
One year after a commercial vehicle crash claimed 13 lives in southern California, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) announced in a press release that both vehicles involved in the crash were likely operated by severely fatigued drivers. According to a synopsis from the [...]
Thank you to all 105 members who chose to donate to the AASM Political Action Committee (AASM PAC) throughout the month of October. Thanks to you, we’ve skyrocketed past all expectations this month on our way toward raising a total of $10,230 to fight [...]
On Nov. 16, Senate Resolution 336 was introduced in the U.S. Senate to highlight the seriousness of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Recognizing that many of the women and girls who have PCOS also have obstructive sleep apnea, the AASM is supporting the National Polycystic Ovary [...]
The AASM has submitted comments to the Department of Veterans Affairs in support of a proposed rule that would expand telemedicine access for VA patients (RIN 2900-AQ06-Authority of Health Care Providers to Practice Telehealth). Citing a longstanding commitment to advancing telemedicine use - best [...]
Following the release of a bipartisan health care fix drafted by leaders of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP), the more staunchly conservative wings of the Senate and House - led by Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT) and Congressman Kevin Brady [...]
On Tuesday, Oct. 17, the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP), Senators Lamar Alexander (R-TN) and Patty Murray (D-WA), announced a bipartisan agreement to stabilize health insurance markets. In response to the Trump administration’s recent [...]