On May 26, U.S. Pain Foundation launched its first-ever Virtual Advocacy Training Series for its top pain advocates....
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Reminder: CDC docket deadline nearing
The June 16 deadline is rapidly approaching for submitting comments to the Centers for Disease Control and...
CDC announces comment period to inform update of opioid guideline
On April 17, the Centers for Disease and Control and Prevention (CDC) opened an official docket requesting comments...
U.S. Pain Director to Serve on Pain Management Design Group
U.S. Pain Foundation’s Director of State Advocacy and Alliance Development Shaina Smith has been appointed to serve on...
Congress agrees on opioid legislation that will likely pass this week
The Senate and House have agreed to a compromise opioid bill HR 6, the SUPPORT Act, which has passed the House and is...
HHS Pain Management Best Practices Task Force holds second meeting
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Pain Management Best Practices Task Force convened its second...
Take action to thank Delaware’s Governor for progressive pain legislation
Patients with back pain in Delaware will have access to interdisciplinary pain care, following Gov. John Carney’s...
Two deadlines this month to contact federal government on chronic pain
Being a pain warrior means fighting for positive change. Right now, there are two major opportunities to comment on...
Take action on Oregon’s Medicaid proposal
The late summer has brought the heat to Oregon after residents caught wind of a proposed change to Medicaid that would...
New Illinois law protects families from insurance bait-and-switch
After a two-year effort put forth by the Illinois Fair Care Coalition, a group of patient and provider groups co-led...
California considers medical cannabis research program
California has long been a harbinger of medical cannabis access. In 1996, it approved medical cannabis for patients...
MA passes landmark legislation that includes help for pain patients
The Massachusetts legislature passed a landmark opioid bill that includes help for people with pain. The bill passed...