ASCP Urges Funding to Research Firearms Violence Prevention
ASCP has joined with almost 300 national and state medical, public health and patient advocacy organizations to urge Congress to provide $60 million in federal funding for gun violence prevention research. Read
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ASCP Raises Concern about Congressional Plans for VALID ACT
In response to legislation that could expedite congressional consideration of the Verifying Accurate Leading-edge IVCT Development (VALID) Act, ASCP has submitted formal comments urging reconsideration. On May 17, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) attached the VALID Act to the Food and Drug Administration Safety and Landmark Advancements (FDASLA) Act. Adding the VALID Act to this “must pass” bill significantly reduces the likelihood that Congress will make any of the numerous changes sought by the laboratory community. Read
more.
Surgeon General Issues Warning About Health Worker Burnout
ASCP applauds U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy for issuing a Surgeon General’s Advisory setting forth recommendations to address the health worker burnout crisis across the country. Read
more.
Advocacy Updates from ASCP and the AMA
ASCP, the American Medical Association (AMA) and numerous other medical specialty societies are urging the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to work closely with stakeholders in advance of its upcoming report to Congress about the Appropriate Use Criteria. In addition, ASCP has outlined several principles for reforming Medicare payment. Read
more.
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