Los Angeles College of Chiropractic hosted the 6th annual meeting for directors of admissions and financial aid, March 7-9. Representatives from most of the accredited CCE chiropractic colleges in the United States and Canada were present.
Financial aid directors discussed the impact of the Bush administrations' 1992 budget proposal to discontinue the HEAL program through which many chiropractic students receive federal educational loans. The HPSL program slated to replace HEAL excludes chiropractic.
The directors formulated and sent letters to the presidents of the 14 chiropractic colleges in the United States to offer their unanimous support in opposition to the federal loan fiasco.
The directors developed several recommendations for amendments to the current HEAL regulations: allot a one year automatic deferment of loan repayment in addition to the nine month grace period following graduation. Due to inconsistent eligibility requirements and dates for state boards, graduates are not always allowed enough time to take boards, receive licensure, and begin practicing before their loans become due. A one year deferment would solve this problem and result in a decrease in payment delinquency.
A second recommendation was to offer state boards while the student is still in school. The current grace period of nine months would then be sufficient; the graduate would leave school ready to seek employment.
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."
It is estimated that 61% of patients with CTS avoid taking surgical options due to postoperative complications and costly surgical procedures. Chiropractic care offers a comprehensive and effective treatment for carpal tunnel syndrome, addressing the condition from multiple angles. Recent studies also have unveiled a game-changing adjunct to chiropractic treatments for CTS: nerve flossing.
Some doctors thrive in a personality-based clinic and have a loyal following no matter what services or equipment they offer, but for most chiropractic offices who are trying to grow and expand, new equipment purchases help us stay relevant and continue to service our client base in the best, most up-to-date manner possible. So, regarding equipment purchasing: should you lease, get a bank loan, or pay cash?
