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On July 14, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the proposed CY2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) and Quality Payment Program (QPP) rule, outlining updates that will directly affect your practice and the future of osteopathic medicine. To keep you informed and engaged, the AOA has completed an initial analysis of the … Read More
The AOA joined hundreds of national organizations in a letter calling on Congress to reject the proposed $18 billion cut to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in the House Appropriations Committee’s FY26 budget proposal. Instead, the AOA strongly supported restoring NIH funding to $51.3 billion, the level necessary to sustain groundbreaking biomedical research and … Read More
The AOA is dedicated to advancing recognition and practice rights for osteopathic physicians abroad, and recently achieved a major win in Alberta, Canada. Following years of advocacy by the AOA, the National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners and the Canadian Osteopathic Association, the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta (CPSA) voted to amend its … Read More
Gun violence negatively impacts not only victims but also their families and surrounding communities. Resources and counseling services may be available to support families affected by gun violence, but the families and their clinicians may not know about these resources or how to access them.
To help address the looming physician shortage, the AOA continues strong advocacy for legislation expanding Medicare-funded residency slots, particularly in underserved and rural areas. The AOA has recently sent several letters encouraging Congress to act on several GME bills, including: Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act, which proposes 14,000 new Medicare-supported GME slots. Rural Physician Workforce … Read More
Research on the effects of osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) on visual functions and conditions is very limited. This study continues the exploration on the application of OMT with the intent of lowering intraocular pressure (IOP).
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