Read the Academy's bi-weekly update on legislative and regulatory advocacy for neurology.
2018
- April 9, 2018: States Don’t Wait For Congress On Drug Pricing Action
- March 26, 2018: Final FY2018 Budget Includes Big Wins For AAN
- March 12, 2018: Neurologists Take Over Capitol Hill, Visit 298 Congressional Offices
- February 26, 2018: NOH Advocates Ask Congress for Regulatory Relief, Increased Research Funds
- February 9, 2018: AAN Wins! Congress Passes FAST Act
- January 22, 2018: AAN Scores QPP Win Before Government Shutdown
- January 8, 2018: 2017 Advocacy Accomplishments on Your Behalf
2017
- December 11, 2017: Pending Legislation Affects Neurologists, Patients
- November 20, 2017: Virginia Elects AAN Member as Governor
- November 6, 2017: Opioid Epidemic Declared Public Health Emergency
- November 3, 2017: Special Capitol Hill Report: AAN Scores Big Wins in Final 2018 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule
- October 23, 2017: Members Host Hatch Visit on SMA Treatment
- October 9, 2017: We Need 50 States to Represent
- September 25, 2017: Graham-Cassidy Bill Fails AAN Health Care Principles
- September 11, 2017: Neurologists Take Advocacy Best Practices into Congressional District Offices
- August 21, 2017: Despite Congress Recess, No Rest for AAN Advocacy
- August 18, 2017: Special Capitol Hill Report: Congressional Investigation Launched into MS Drug Prices
- August 7, 2017: The Rocky Road to Health Care Reform
- July 24, 2017: AAN Board Member Kissela Testifies on FAST Act in Congress
- July 17, 2017: Special Capitol Hill Report: AAN Advocacy Yields Reduced Regulatory Burdens in Proposed Medicare Payment Rule
- July 10, 2017: AAN Stands Against IPAB; FAST Act Gains Support
- June 26, 2017: Cascino Shares Burnout Insights, AAN Opposes Senate Health Care Bill
- June 12, 2017: AAN Fighting Trump's Proposed "Drastic Cuts" to Research Funding
- May 22, 2017: AAN Advocacy on FAST Act, Drug Pricing Gains Traction
- May 8, 2017: Enjoy Updates with New Quick-read Format
- April 24, 2017: AAN to HHS Secretary: Cut the Regulatory Hassles!
- April 10, 2017: AAN Fighting for Regulatory Relief, Brain Research Funding
- March 20, 2017: Republican Health Care Bill Moving - What Happens Next?
- March 6, 2017: Thank You for a Record-Breaking Neurology on the Hill
- February 20, 2017: AAN Declares Health Care Principles
- February 6, 2017: Congress Ponders Obamacare Strategies
- January 23, 2017: Member Input Helps Set Advocacy Priorities
- January 9, 2017: AAN Leaders Attend First Day of 115th Congress
2016
- December 12, 2016: AAN Snags $1.51B for NIH Brain Research!
- November 21, 2016: How Will Election Affect ACA, MACRA?
- November 7, 2016: AAN Advocacy Scores Big Wins for Medicare Neurologists
- November 3, 2016: Special Capitol Hill Report: Positive News for Neurology
- October 24, 2016: What You Need to Know About MACRA Final Rule
- October 14, 2016: Special Capitol Hill Report: CMS Announces Final MACRA Rule
- October 10, 2016: CMS Receptive to AAN Epilepsy, Headache Care Payment Models
- September 26, 2016: AAN Pushes Congress to Action on Zika Funding
- September 12, 2016: CMS Proposes MACRA Modification
- August 22, 2016: AAN Leaders Host Congressional Visits
- August 8, 2016: Effective Advocacy Strategy Leads to Successes on Regulatory Front
- July 25, 2016: Runnin' for Research and Tryin' to Move FAST
- July 11, 2016: Regulatory Advocacy Produces Major Victories in Proposed Fee Schedule and Meaningful Use Reporting Period
- July 8, 2016: Special Report: Major Victory for Neurology in CMS Proposed Medicare Fee Schedule
- June 20, 2016: AAN Advocacy Pushes FAST Act, Increased Research Funding Forward
- June 6, 2016: Larson Leaves His Mark on AAN Advocacy, Practice Successes
- May 23, 2016: AAN Salutes Advocacy Champion; Updates on Medicare Part B, Concussion, and MACRA
- May 9, 2016: MACRA Proposed Rule: How Will It Affect Small/Solo Practitioners?
- April 29, 2016: Special Capitol Hill Report: CMS Announces Proposed MACRA Changes to Medicare
- April 25, 2016: Members Discuss Policy, Politics, and Presidential Polls at Annual Meeting
- April 11, 2016: Canadian Border Can't Keep Out US Politics and Policy!
- March 21, 2016: Congress Hears About Concussion, MACRA, FAST Act
- March 7, 2016: Biggest Neurology on the Hill Tackles Practice, Research Issues
- February 22, 2016: Seizing the Momentum as We Go to DC
- February 8, 2016: This Is What We Will Fight for in Washington, DC
- January 25, 2016: Deep in the Heart of Texas: Speaker Ryan and the AAN
- January 11, 2016: Hard Fight Ends and More Advocacy Victories