Congress has been hard at work on emergency supplemental appropriations bills in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and...
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U.S. Pain brings 15 pain warriors to Headache on the Hill
On Feb. 10 and 11, representatives from the U.S. Pain Foundation joined the Alliance for Headache Disorders Advocacy...
The National Academy of Medicine wants to hear from people with pain
As part of its "Action Collaborative on Countering the U.S. Opioid Epidemic," the National Academy of Medicine (NAM)...
Webinar now available on new federal guidelines on pain, why they matter and how to weigh in
A high-ranking federal task force has released its much-anticipated draft report with recommendations for improving...
Deadline to weigh in on federal pain management recommendations is April 1
It can seem, sometimes, like the federal government is weighing in on pain care without understanding what patients go...
Federal task force calls for patient-centered, integrated approach to pain care
Today, the Pain Management Best Practices Inter-Agency Task Force released its much-anticipated draft report with...
U.S. Pain takes part in latest NIH Interagency Pain Research Coordinating Committee meeting
The Interagency Pain Research Coordinating Committee (IPRCC), the nation’s highest-level pain policy committee,...
New study provides more precise data on chronic pain
According to new national data, an estimated 50 million or 20.4 percent of U.S. adults have chronic pain. Meanwhile,...
Director of State Advocacy speaks on panel about opioids at BIO summit
U.S. Pain’s Director of State Advocacy and Alliance Development Shaina Smith was among the speakers at the...
Cannabis continues to grow backing among lawmakers
Policymakers across both aisles have had mixed viewpoints when it comes to cultivating cannabis, not in the literal...
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...