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Happy St. Patricks Day

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May the road rise up to meet you.
May the wind always be at your back.
May the sun shine warm upon your face,
and rains fall soft upon your fields.
And until we meet again,
May God hold you in the palm of His hand.

Memorial Day: In Memory of Those Who Have Fallen

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The Bivouac of the Dead

The muffled drum’s sad roll has beat
The soldier’s last tattoo’
No more on life’s parade shall meet
That brave and fallen few;

On Fame’s eternal camping ground
Their silent tents are spread;
But Glory guards with solemn round
The bivouac of the dead.

House Reintroduces Bill to Modernize Medicare’s Chiropractic Coverage

Arlington, Va. – The American Chiropractic Association (ACA) is pleased to announce that bipartisan legislation to modernize Medicare coverage of chiropractic services was reintroduced April 19 in the U.S. House of Representatives.

The Chiropractic Coverage Modernization Act (H.R. 2654), introduced by Rep. Brian Higgins (D-N.Y.), would increase Medicare coverage of services provided by doctors of chiropractic within the full extent of their state licensure, enabling chiropractic patients to conveniently and safely access additional covered services that may be medically necessary. The change would also align Medicare with chiropractic coverage offered in many private health and Medicare Advantage plans.

Originally introduced in 2019, the bill gained traction in the last congressional session, picking up over 90 cosponsors. Sixteen of those members have signed on as original cosponsors of H.R. 2654: Reps. Jason Smith (R-Mo.), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.), John Larson (D-Conn.), Thomas Suozzi (D-N.Y.), Robert Aderholt (R-Ala.), Cynthia Axne (D-Iowa), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.), Jefferson Van Drew (R-N.J.), Mary Gay Scanlon (D-Pa.), Brendan Boyle (D-Pa.), Don Bacon (R-Neb.), Mike Rogers (R-Ala.), Kathleen Rice (D-N.Y.), John Joyce (R-Pa.), Kurt Schrader (D-Ore.) and Chellie Pingree (D-Maine).

“We applaud Rep. Higgins and the cosponsors for their support of modernizing Medicare’s chiropractic coverage to meet the needs of today’s beneficiaries, who should not only be able to choose their provider but also access necessary covered services conveniently and safely during these challenging times,” said ACA President Michele Maiers, DC, MPH, PhD.

The opioid crisis, which has worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic, has further heightened the need for Medicare beneficiaries to have access to the chiropractic profession’s broad-based, nondrug approach to pain management, which includes manual manipulation of the spine and extremities, evaluation and management services, diagnostic imaging, and utilization of other nondrug therapies and modalities.

Since 1972, Medicare beneficiaries have been covered for only one chiropractic service—manual manipulation of the spine—forcing them to access additional medically necessary care from other types of providers or to pay out of pocket for the services from their chiropractor. Chiropractors are the only physician-level providers in the Medicare program whose services are restricted in this manner.

To learn more and to urge your member of Congress to support this important legislation, visit www.HR2654.org.

About the American Chiropractic Association

The American Chiropractic Association (ACA) is the largest professional chiropractic organization in the United States. ACA attracts the most principled and accomplished chiropractors, who understand that it takes more to be called an ACA chiropractor. We are leading our profession in the most constructive and far-reaching ways–by working hand in hand with other health care professionals, by lobbying for pro-chiropractic legislation and policies, by supporting meaningful research and by using that research to inform our treatment practices. We also provide professional and educational opportunities for all our members and are committed to being a positive and unifying force for the practice of modern chiropractic. To learn more, visit www.acatoday.org and connect with us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram

Chiropractic Turns 125 Today!

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SOURCE:   Palmer College

Come to where it all began!

Palmer College of Chiropractic will host the virtual 125th Founder’s Day Celebration today at 5:15 p.m. CDT (Friday, Sept. 18) on Palmer’s Facebook page.

Hear from Palmer College of Chiropractic Chancellor and CEO Dennis Marchiori, D.C., Ph.D.; and the great-granddaughter of D.D. Palmer himself, Vickie Anne Palmer; and also from some current students.

Then, join in a toast to the profession with chiropractic leaders from around the world.

Make sure to click the (more…) link (see it below) to see a humorous picture of the young David Palmer and a friend, practicing their technique at age 8.

One of the school mottos is:

Palmer is to chiropractic
what sterling is to silver

D.D. Palmer, the Father of Chiropractic

B.J. Palmer, the Developer of Chiropractic

(more…)

Changes Are Afoot

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SOURCE:   Chiro.Org Editorial

When I first started compiling materials on Chiro.Org, I added materials to the LINKS section, where I got my start.

Over time, when enough material was compiled on a particular topic, I created a Topical Page to house them. As of today, the LINKS contains 95 different Topical pages.

My mentor Mark Street cobbled together a Search Tool that we configured to search within a specific section, rather than the whole website, so that it was easier (and faster) to find specific materials.

Finally, our 2 biggest Sections (the LINKS and the Research sections) became so big that Marks search tools took too long to scroll through all those materials.

So I have just created 6 new “sections” to house the largest topical collections, and they now have their own search tools. Because of that, all the other Sectional Search Tools are operating much more quickly.

Here’s what was created:

The LINKS section gave birth to 4 new sections:

And research gave birth to 2 new Sections;

So why not drop by our Search Section and enjoy reviewing any specific topics you may be interested in?

You may also want to re-visit our LINKS Section and our Research section, because they both point to our vast collection of Topical pages.