There's a proposed piece of legislation in Kentucky that would require health plans to cover certain therapies used to...
state advocacy Articles
Iowa: Bill that keeps you on your medications headed to hearing
Iowa State Rep. Tom Moore has proposed legislation that would keep individuals with chronic conditions medically...
Maine pain warriors: Take action on tax credit for caregivers bill
The responsibilities carried out by a caregiver is an invaluable, yet vital role within the lives of chronic pain...
Be the squeaky, creaky wheel
A part of the nonprofit Global Healthy Living Foundation (GHLF), CreakyJoints recently invited U.S. Pain Foundation to...
Advocate for medical cannabis in your state with a few clicks
U.S. Pain is offering three online letter-writing campaigns to urge legislators improve access to medical cannabis....
What to expect in state legislation in 2018, and how to get involved
For the 2018 legislative sesion, Director of State Advocacy and Alliance Development Shaina Smith says that U.S. Pain...
U.S. Pain testifies on key bills in MA
Cindy Steinberg, U.S. Pain’s national director of policy and advocacy, testified twice at the Massachusetts State...
Rhode Island embraces chiropractic care to curb substance abuse
Some states are taking a proactive approach to curbing and managing substance abuse disorders, aiming to provide...
Coalition applauds Florida bill to prevent medication interruptions
U.S. Pain is part of a coalition of 41 patient and provider groups supporting the “Bait-and-Switch Bill,” SB 360/HB...
New York adds protections for patients on biologics
After a two-year process calling on New York State lawmakers to update patient protections surrounding biologic...
Illinois governor signs network transparency bill into law
Ensuring network adequacy, transparency and uninterrupted service are all components of legislation recently signed...
U.S. Pain Advocacy Network revitalizes national coalition
In a conference room overlooking Washington, D.C., nonprofit organizations and other stakeholders gathered around the...