Health care policy
April 14, 2021President Biden signs bill to delay Medicare sequester cuts until the end of 2021
Law extends the moratorium on a 2% cut to Medicare physician claims.
Advocacy
Health care policy
March 17, 2021DOs advocate for health care worker support, GME funding, Medicare payments on DO Day 2021
DOs, medical students and osteopathic advocates came together to advocate for legislation that supports physicians—and have already netted an advocacy win.
Health care policy
Feb. 24, 2021A DO fought long-haul COVID for 6 months before passing. His family is advocating for worker’s comp coverage.
In many states, physicians are being denied worker’s compensation coverage for COVID-19, or are told they must prove they contracted the virus at work. A Florida DO’s family shares his story.
Supporting students
Feb. 18, 2021Recent advocacy wins combat professional discrimination against DO trainees
Following AOA advocacy, institutions in Missouri and Virginia update their policies to include DO candidates.
Advocacy
Jan. 27, 2021DO Day 2021 has more learning opportunities for practicing physicians and medical students
The virtual event, taking place March 7-8, includes Congressional meetings, a full-day health policy conference and CME credit for physicians. Registration is now open.
Mental Health
Dec. 2, 2020ADA-noncompliant state licensing boards are a barrier to mental health treatment for physicians, DOs write
Many state osteopathic medical licensing boards do not comply with ADA requirements regarding mental health, according to recent research in The JAOA.
Update
Oct. 28, 2020Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, KHN and others cover osteopathic medicine after media missteps
Top-tier news outlets publish in-depth and accurate descriptions of who DOs are and what they do.
Collective voice
Oct. 21, 2020Advocacy opportunity: Participate in the #DOProud campaign
Proud DOs and osteopathic medical students are speaking up and sharing their experiences on social media.