Over the past two weeks, the Endocrine Society has been working the Diabetes Emergency Relief Coalition (DERC), led by the American Diabetes Association and JDRF, to ensure diabetes supplies reach those affected by Hurricane Harvey. So far, the effort has delivered over 3,700 pounds of diabetes supplies to the Houston area; additional supplies are being...
Shutdown Showdown on Capitol Hill; Take Action TODAY to Urge Congress to Increase NIH Funding
When Congress returns to Washington D.C. after Labor Day, it has only 12 working days to deal with several fiscal issues that must be addressed by the end of September – FY 2018 funding bills, raising the debt limit, increasing the budget caps, and disaster relief for Hurricane Harvey. This convergence of factors raises the...
The Endocrine Society has signed on as a partner to JDRF’s Coverage2Control campaign, calling on insurance companies to provide better health coverage for the 1.25 million Americans living with type 1 diabetes. Coverage2Control, launched in May, has the support of more than 52,000 people who have signed JDRF’s petition urging insurance companies to provide coverage...
Join Your Colleagues & Advocate for Your Endocrine Research!
As the U.S. government approaches the new fiscal year (FY), beginning October 1, ongoing congressional battles over the budget are causing a great deal of uncertainty regarding the funding outlook for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and other federal agencies and programs in FY 2018. In August, Congress left for their summer recess without...
Endocrine Society Joins Effort to Get September Named PCOS Month
The Endocrine Society and its patient education arm, the Hormone Health Network, have joined with other associations, members of Congress, and PCOS Challenge: The National Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Association to designate September as Polycistic Ovary Syndrome Month. PCOS Challenge worked with Congressman David Scott (D-GA-13) and 20 other leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives...
NIH Funding Outlook Uncertain Amid Big-Picture Budget Battles
The Endocrine Society has been encouraged by the significant increases in funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in fiscal years (FY) 2016 and 2017. However, further steady and sustainable increases in funding are needed to undo damage cause by years of flat funding prior to 2016. At the time this article was written,...
On July 7, Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price announced that Brenda Fitzgerald had been selected as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Fitzgerald is an obstetrician-gynecologist who served as the commissioner of the Georgia Department of Public Health. In that capacity, Fitzgerald served on an advisory council on childhood...Senate Considers Health Reform Legislation; Timing Uncertain
The U.S. Senate was working hard to develop its version of a health reform measure, but timetable expectations continue to shift. The U.S. House of Representatives passed its version of a health reform bill in May; the Senate leadership had hoped to pass an alternative healthcare coverage measure by the end of June. Senate Republicans...
Endocrinology Advocacy
Not all topics of relevance to endocrinologists are about specific conditions and diseases. Sometimes, doctors need information about changes in the medical field or the field of endocrinology. Changes to medical insurance legislation, drug trial regulations and even patient privacy legislation all impact a practitioner’s way of doing business and practicing medicine. Yet keeping track of these details is not always easy. That’s why Endocrine News has organized articles and news pieces on these topics into this advocacy page. Here, practitioners can find the information gathered by the Endocrine Society, a leading endocrinology advocacy organization, conveniently in one location.
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As an endocrinology advocacy organization, the Endocrine Society is constantly working to advocate for endocrinologists and their patients, both in the government and in various research centers across the country. Here on Endocrine News, you can stay informed about these efforts and their results, so you are well aware of what changes may be coming that affect your practice. This is an invaluable resource for doctors who wish to spend their time focusing on their patients, rather than advocating for their practices, but also wish to stay informed about what is happening in the field.
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