A sleep apnea-related train derailment in 2013 that left four dead and 59 injured has spurred new regulations for New York’s commuter train workers. Earlier this week New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and Senator Charles E. Schumer announced the expansion of a sleep apnea testing program for Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) employees.

On May 27, 2016, the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners (TSBDE) will consider a revised proposal regarding the Dental Treatment of Sleep Disorders.

Making another investment into sleep safety, AASM staff and Dr. Michael Berneking, Chair of the AASM’s Sleep and Transportation Safety Awareness Task Force, traveled to Long Beach, California, to attend Lifesavers 2016 - a national conference on highway safety priorities.

During the March 24 meeting of the Oklahoma Health Care Authority (OHCA), its Board decided to eliminate coverage of sleep studies and PAP treatment for adults 21 and older who are insured by Medicaid. 

A new report submitted to President Obama from the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology recognizes that telemedicine will play an important role in supporting healthy aging for all Americans. 

It’s March Madness - both on American basketball courts and on the campaign trail. Now that your bracket is busted, it’s time that committed physician advocates like you and me turn our attention to the AASM PAC and our march toward Election Day.

In the March issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, the AASM Sleep and Transportation Safety Awareness Task Force comments on a recently published review of commercial motor vehicle driver screening and treatment for obstructive sleep apnea.

According to the Courthouse News Service, Greyhound Lines will pay $6 million to settle passenger claims after a court-ordered sleep study found that its bus driver has obstructive sleep apnea.

With Super Tuesday behind us, the 2016 Election has shifted into high gear. In preparation for an influential election season, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine Political Action Committee (AASM PAC) has updated its series of frequently asked questions (FAQs) to create a greater understanding of the political process and the power of political action.

This week the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) distributed a letter of support formally endorsing Senate Bill 2484, the Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act.