Congress Averts 24% Cut to Medicare Payments, Delays ICD-10 On April 1, the U.S. Congress averted a 24% cut to Medicare physician payments caused by the flawed sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula. The Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 delays the double-digit cuts until March 31, 2015, and calls for a 0.5% update to...
Senator Introduces Legislation to Provide Mandatory Funding for Biomedical Research Congressional Appropriations Committees currently are working to determine fiscal year 2015 funding levels for federal agencies. As part of this process, the Endocrine Society has a great opportunity to encourage representatives and senators to support our recommended funding level for the National Institutes of Health...
Society Works to Ensure Approvals for Government Employee Attendance at ENDO By Joseph M. Laakso, PhD Endocrine Society members include federally employed scientists and clinicians working at government facilities such as the National Institutes of Health (NIH) intramural campus, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Department of Veteran’s Affairs (VA). Due to...
Society Emphasizes Endocrine Perspective for NIH Strategic LGBTI Research Activities The membership of the Endocrine Society includes clinicians and researchers dedicated to improving the health of transgender individuals and persons with disorders of sexual development (DSD). Recognizing this important expertise provided by our members, the Society is working to ensure endocrinology informs critical public health issues...
Congress Reaches Budget Deal; SHELTERS RESEARCH FROM SEQUESTER IN 2014 Just before it recessed for Christmas, the Congress passed a bipartisan budget agreement that will eliminate a government shutdown in January and replace a major portion of the impending sequester cuts that have struck fear into many government-funded researchers. The deal calls for the U.S....
Society Expands EDC ADVOCACY in the EUROPEAN UNION As part of its efforts to raise awareness of endocrinedisrupting chemicals (EDCs) and improve understanding of the underlying biology through which these chemicals exert their effects, The Endocrine Society has implemented an advocacy strategy in the European Union (EU). The Society’s messages about how endocrine principles need...
Finding new ways to reimburse physicians is a critical next step in reforming America’s healthcare system. Since 2002, physicians have faced potentially devastating payment cuts that have resulted from the fl awed payment formula known as the sustainable growth rate (SGR). In 1997, the SGR was mandated by Congress in an attempt to stabilize federal...
Society Advocates GLOBALLY on EDCs; Members Can Get Involved
The Endocrine Society has continued to expand its advocacy program internationally by proactively engaging on several fronts with key policymakers and collaborators. First branching out into the European Union in 2012, the Society has continued its international efforts by becoming active in the debate among global policymaking bodies. By partnering with pivotal international organizations, the...
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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