The Senate Appropriations Committee has directed the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and other related agencies covered by Appropriations Act (H.R. 2707) to "include a significantly larger number of chiropractors and other health care providers on all current and future advisory boards, commissions, and peer review panels."
The report language appears in Title II of H.R. 2702 under the "National Institutes of Health" section. H.R. 2707 is the appropriations bill which funds HHS. The HHS fiscal 1991 budget was $486 billion; the 1992 budget is projected at $525 billion.
The introduction of this language in the Senate Appropriations Committee's report is the "direct result of our work with Senator Harkin (D-Iowa) and key members of his appropriations committee staff," said Richard Miller, director of governmental relations for the American Chiropractic Association (ACA).
"While not having the force of law, the report language is a clear directive to the department to take action in response to the committee's desires," Richard Miller said.
"If the department is unresponsive to this directive, we will be able to return to the committee next year and make a good case to have the directive included as statutory language having the full force of law," Mr. Miller concluded.
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?
