The proposed merger of the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners and Federation of Chiropractic Licensing Boards was approved by NBCE delegates and FCLB members at their respective annual meetings, held jointly in Atlanta, Ga., this year. Per the new bylaws, the new entity takes the NBCE name, with FCLB continuing as a department within NBCE. The federation will continue to enjoy Board of Directors representation on what will be a single, expanded board.
| Digital ExclusiveTop 10 Election Campaign Contributors among Health Professionals*
Total contributed: $28,273,268
Contributions from individuals: $18,989,102
Contributions from PACs: $7,611,704
Soft money contributions: $1,672,462
The Top Ten:
1. American Medical Assn. $1,177,8062. American Society of Anesthesiologists $869,002
3. American Dental Assn. $725,360
4. American Optometric Assn. $432,300
5. American Nurses Assn. $409,594
6. American Academy of Ophthalmology $381,636
7. American Assn of Nurse Anesthetists $354,549
8. American Podiatry Assn. $339,400
9. American Physical Therapy Assn. $281,779
10. American College of Emergency Physicians $242,829
Editor's note: Number 14 on the list was the American Chiropractic Association at $196,376.
- All donations took place during the 1999-2000 election cycle and were released by the Federal Election Commission on Sunday, October 1, 2000. The results are also posted on the web site of the Center for Responsive Politics (http://www.opensecrets.org).