The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) convened a public meeting on Sept. 20 to solicit input into the...
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Cindy Steinbergs speaks about pain at CMS
On Sept. 20, National Director of Policy and Advocacy Cindy Steinberg spoke on a panel at a public meeting about...
This Wednesday: learn how you can fight for legislative change
The final online event in our Pain Awareness Month series will explore the ways in which patient advocacy--at both the...
U.S. Pain volunteers take swift action at federal level
U.S. Pain volunteers mobilized quickly this month to respond to two problematic proposals at the national level: one...
Responding to the ACA repeal debate
Committed to fighting for affordable access to quality care for individuals living with chronic illnesses, U.S. Pain...
Action needed today on CMS proposal
Many patients with chronic pain are concerned about the unintended consequences of the Centers for Medicare and...
VA restricts opioids for veterans and military service members
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Department of Defense (DoD) recently released new opioid prescribing...
200 patient groups send letter to HHS Secretary
U.S. Pain was one of 200 other patient organizations to sign a letter to U.S. Human and Health Services (HHS)...
Migraine and headache patients fight back with Headache on the Hill, Migraine Awareness Month
Patients who live with headache and migraine have two key opportunities to raise awareness and advocate for themselves...
Shaina Smith presents at Summit on Balanced Pain Management
Patient advocates, clinicians, administrators, policymakers, and other experts in pain and addiction medicine came...
21st Century Cures Act becomes law
A federal bill two years in the making, the 21st Century Cures Act, was signed into law Dec. 13 by President Obama....