Advocacy Articles
Updates about legislative and regulatory issues impacting the field of sleep medicine
As Republican lawmakers in the House of Representatives and Senate have stumbled in their attempts to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA), President Donald Trump moved on Tuesday, Oct. 12, to rollback components of the ACA via executive order. The order from President seeks [...]
Following the high-profile resignation by former Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Tom Price, MD, over his misuse of public funds for chartered flights, President Trump has tapped Eric Hargan to be acting secretary of the HHS. Hargan, who last week received [...]
In collaboration with the Sleep Research Society (SRS), the AASM has called upon the Chairmen and Ranking Members of the House Committee on Armed Services and the Senate Committee on Armed Services to continue to support the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program (CDMRP) as [...]
The AASM has signed onto an American Medical Association (AMA) letter urging Congress to pass legislation to prioritize flexibility in the implementation of the Quality Payment Program (QPP) authorized by the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA). Current flexibility in weighting the performance [...]
On Friday, Sept. 29, 2017, U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), Tom Price, MD, tendered his resignation to President Donald Trump after stirring public outrage by amounting over $400,000 in publicly funded chartered flights just over nine months into his term. In [...]
On Sept. 28, Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) introduced S. 1883, a bill that would require the U.S. Secretary of Transportation, Elaine Chao, to publish a final rule requiring the “screening, testing, and treatment” of sleep disorders for commercial vehicle operators. This bill has been [...]
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine has officially announced its support of the American Medical Association’s (AMA) Position on Prior Authorization and Utilization Management Reform Principles. In its listing of 21 key principles, the AMA proposes a clearer and more patient-centered future for healthcare [...]
After falling short in previous attempts to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA), early this week Republican senators lined up behind Senators Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and Bill Cassidy (R-LA) to pass repeal legislation prior to an upcoming procedural deadline on September 30th. However, a [...]
In an effort to redefine America’s health care debate, Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) recently unveiled a proposal to expand Medicare coverage to all through a single-payer health care system. Although dubbed “Medicare for All,” this proposed legislation would greatly add to the benefits covered [...]
A recent webinar organized by the National Transportation Safety Board highlighted the increased risk of drowsy driving among teenagers and included a presentation by AASM member Merrill Wise, MD.