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Read the ASA and NCCAOM Welcome Letters to CMS and HHS
April 2, 2025 The Honorable Mr. Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. The Secretary of Health and Human Services Department of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Avenue SW Washington, D.C. 20201 Dear Mr. Secretary: On behalf of the American Society of Acupuncturists (ASA)...

READ: AHM Coalition Public Comment to the Department of Education May 8th, 2025
May 8, 2025 Linda E. McMahon, Secretary U.S. Department of Education Via regulations.gov RE: Docket ID No. ED-2025-OPE-0016 Dear Secretary McMahon: On behalf of the Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine Coalition, a collaborative alliance of major national acupuncture...

The ASA and the NCCAOM Endorse The Acupuncture for Our Seniors Act Act of 2025 (H.R. 1667)
The Acupuncture for our Seniors Act would increase Medicare beneficiaries’ access to acupuncturists, provide more non-pharmacological options for pain relief, and enable growth of the acupuncture profession. Washington, D.C., February 28, 2025 – The American Society...

AHM Coalition’s Statement Regarding The Dr. Odyssey Episode’s Portrayal Of Acupuncture
October 24, 2024 Re: Dr. Odyssey, Episode 4 “Wellness Week” Dear Producers and Writers of Dr. Odyssey, We are writing to you on behalf of the Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine Coalition, representing the acupuncture profession. We are composed of the American Society of...

The ASA and the NCCAOM Endorse the Acupuncture for Our Seniors Act of 2023
The Acupuncture for our Seniors Act would increase Medicare beneficiaries’ access to acupuncturists, provide more non-pharmacological options for pain relief, and promote the profession’s growth. WASHINGTON, May 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The American Society of...
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