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AOA’s 2026 Annual Report highlights major advocacy wins, proposed Strategic Plan focused on lifelong professional development

By The DO Staff

07.19.26

Advocacy wins include a 2.5% Medicare physician payment increase, a two-year extension of telehealth flexibilities and legislation providing $200 million for student loan forgiveness to strengthen the substance use disorder treatment workforce.