On April 17, the Centers for Disease and Control and Prevention (CDC) opened an official docket requesting comments...
federal advocacy Articles
Have you written to your legislator yet?
Have you participated in our email-writing campaign asking policymakers to ensure patients with pain have access to...
Survey highlights vulnerabilities of chronically ill during COVID-19 pandemic
MIDDLETOWN, CONN., APRIL, 16, 2020 - Without adequate telehealth, individuals with chronic health issues face a...
Pain community unites to respond to federal draft report
The 90-day public comment period for the Pain Management Best Practices Inter-Agency Task Force’s (PMTF) draft report...
Voices from the Hill
By Jorie Logan-Morris and Jeannette Rotondi Every year in February, advocates for migraine and headache disease come...
CPATF submits letter on draft report to HHS Secretary Azar; docket letter planned
Last week, the Consumer Pain Advocacy Task Force (CPATF)--a coalition of pain patient-related nonprofits, including...
One month left to comment on federal recommendations on pain
In late December, a high-ranking federal task force released a draft report with recommendations for improving the...
Headache on the Hill brings 160 advocates to Congress
From Feb. 10 through 13, representatives from U.S. Pain Foundation proudly participated in Headache on the Hill (HOH)...
Hearing on pain makes headlines: Let’s keep up the momentum
On Feb. 12, for the first time in years, Congress held a hearing on chronic pain. We were proud to have Cindy...
Learn about the draft report on pain management
Even though the draft report from the Pain Management Best Practices Inter-Agency Task Force is vitally important,...
Help us keep the conversation about pain going at a national level
Pain patients need and deserve a seat at the table (even if it means bringing in a cot!). On Feb. 12, they finally got...
Cindy Steinberg to speak at U.S. Senate hearing on pain management
Cindy Steinberg, National Director of Policy and Advocacy for U.S. Pain Foundation, has been selected as one of four...