Millions of people with chronic pain have been tapered off of opioid medications and not offered other...
Blog Articles
U.S. Pain Foundation’s Docket Comments to the FDA on the Development of Non-Opioid Analgesics for Acute Pain
The U.S. Pain Foundation recently submitted comments to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in response to its...
U.S. Pain Foundation’s Comments on the 2022 Revised Draft CDC Clinical Practice Guideline for Prescribing Opioids
Note: The following has been submitted to the CDC in response to the Revised Draft CDC Clinical Practice Guideline for...
Stuck at home because of quarantine? Advice from the chronically ill
By U.S. Pain Foundation staff COVID-19 cases are increasing, and so are the number of individuals stuck at...
But I need that appointment!
By Ellen Lenox Smith Lately, I feel like we are all living in the twilight zone. These changes to our daily lives are...
How chronic health issues prepared me for a pandemic
By Emily Lemiska According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, I could be at higher risk of contracting...
Important information about COVID-19
Some of our community members, because of underlying health conditions, fall into the higher-risk category for...
An update on COVID-19 and U.S. Pain programs
In light of concerns surrounding COVID-19, U.S. Pain Foundation is putting a temporary hold on in-person events and...
RI: Take action to increase affordability of medical cannabis
Rhode Island is considering legislation, H 7621/S 2544, that would help increase affordable access to medical...
CO: Let’s improve access to PT, OT, acupuncture, and certain pain medications
Colorado is considering a bill, HB 20-1085, that would help increase affordable access to some types of pain care. How...
Kentucky: Two bills to take action on!
There are two important pieces of legislation related to chronic pain that we need you to take action on. House Bill...
2020 state pain policy trends round-up
State legislative sessions across the country are now in full swing! Here are some major trends we’re seeing related...