Advocacy Articles
Updates about legislative and regulatory issues impacting the field of sleep medicine
Applications are invited for short-term mentored career development (K18) awards in the basic behavioral and social sciences research (b-BSSR) from three months to one year in duration.
U.S. health care spending growth slowed in 2008 to 4.4 percent - the slowest rate of growth over the past 48 years.
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) officials recently released proposed regulations defining the "meaningful use" of electronic health records.
The NIH announced three funding opportunities that may be of interest to sleep and circadian researchers.
The New Mexico Medical Board recently finalized the regulatory language addressing licensure requirements for sleep technologists.
The House on Wednesday voted 395-34 to approve a $636.3 billion defense appropriations bill (HR 3326) that contains measures to delay cuts in Medicare reimbursement rates.
NIH Requests Health Disparities & Glycosciences Applications, Announces School Policies Program
On Jan. 1, 2010, additional coverage requirements in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Durable Medical Equipment (DME) coverage policy will go into effect for all sleep tests.
Last week, the full Senate began what promises to be a lengthy debate over an $849 billion bill (HR 3590) to overhaul the healthcare industry.
NIH funding opportunity announcements