When sports chiropractors first appeared at the Olympic Games in the 1980s, it was alongside individual athletes who had experienced the benefits of chiropractic care in their training and recovery processes at home. Fast forward to Paris 2024, where chiropractic care was available in the polyclinic for all athletes, and the attitude has now evolved to recognize that “every athlete deserves access to sports chiropractic."
Top 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).