Government Affairs News & Materials
Dental Coalition Letter to Deputy Administrator and Director of the Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight Re: Dec. 16, 2011 Essential Health Benefits Bulletin
February 2nd, 2012
Dental Coalition Letters to Chairmen of the House and Senate Judiciary Committees Re: Repeal of the McCarran-Ferguson Act's exemption of health insurance companies from federal antitrust laws
January 25th, 2012
AAOMS Comment Letter to CMS Re: Request for Comments on Proposed Rule; To Promote Program Efficiency, Transparency, and Burden Reduction
December 6th, 2011
AAOMS Comment Letter to the FDA Re: Request for Comments on Public Workshop; Approaches to Addressing Drug Shortages
November 21st, 2011
Advocacy E-Newsletter - November 2011
November 18th, 2011
Dental Coalition Letter to Secretary Sebelius and Director Frieden Re: Objections to Elimination of the Division of Oral Health (DOH) at the CDC
November 15th, 2011
Coalition Letter to CMS Re: Proposed Rule, ACA; Establishment of Exchanges and Qualified Health Plans
November 15th, 2011
Advocacy E-Newsletter - October 2011
October 21st, 2011
Coalition Letter to Reps. Reichert and Pascrell Re: Medicare Oral Health Rehabilitative Enhancement Act (H.R. 2863)
October 19th, 2011
AAOMS Comment Letter to Deficit Reduction Committee Re: Medicare Oral Health Rehabilitative Enhancement Act (H.R. 2863)
October 19th, 2011
Advocacy E-Newsletter - September 2011
September 16th, 2011
Health Care Coalition Letter to Rep. Adams Re: Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2011 (H. R. 1639)
September 12th, 2011
Advocacy E-Newsletter - August 2011
August 19th, 2011
Dental Coalition Letter to Sen. Klobuchar and Rep. DeGette Re: Preserving Access to Life-Saving Medications Act
August 16th, 2011
Advocacy E-Newsletter - July 2011
July 15th, 2011
IOM Press Release: Millions of Americans Lack Access to Essential Oral Health Care
July 14th, 2011
AAOMS Support Letter to Senator Hutchison Re: Patients' Freedom to Choose Act (S. 312)
July 14th, 2011
AAOMS Support Letter to Congressman Paulsen Re: Patients' Freedom to Choose Act (H.R. 605)
July 14th, 2011
AAOMS Comment Letter to Congressman Sessions Re: Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011 (H.R. 157)
July 14th, 2011
AAOMS Support Letter to Senator Klobuchar Re: Preserving Access to Life-Saving Medications Act (S. 296)
July 14th, 2011
AAOMS Support Letter to Senator Murkowski Re: Medicare Patient Empowerment Act (S. 1042)
July 14th, 2011
AAOMS Support Letter to Congressman Price Re: Medicare Patient Empowerment Act (H.R. 1700)
July 14th, 2011
AAOMS Comment Letter to Congressman Sullivan Re: Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act (H.R. 451)
July 14th, 2011
AAOMS Support Letter to Congresswoman DeGette Re: Preserving Access to Life-Saving Medications Act (H.R. 2245)
July 14th, 2011
AAOMS Support Letter to Congressman Gosar Re: Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2011 (H.R. 1150)
July 14th, 2011
Reps. Roe, DesJarlais, and Bucshon: GOP Doctors Eager to Talk Health Care with Obama
June 27th, 2011
Advocacy E-Newsletter - June 2011
June 22nd, 2011
Medicare Pay Board is Losing Vital Support
June 13th, 2011
AAOMS Comments to Subcommittee on Crime & Terrorism Re: Hearing on Enhancing Prescription Monitoring Programs' Ability to Impede the Prescription Drug Abuse Epidemic
June 13th, 2011
AAOMS Support Letter to Senator Rockefeller Re: Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act of 2011 (S. 507)
June 13th, 2011
AAOMS Support Letter to Congresswoman Bono Mack Re: Stop Oxy Abuse Act of 2011 (H.R. 1316)
June 13th, 2011
Study: Many US States Still Fall Short in Kids' Oral Care
May 26th, 2011
Advocacy E-Newsletter - May 2011
May 20th, 2011
Critics of Health Care Law Raise Alarm About Medicare Doctor Reimbursements
May 17th, 2011
AAOMS Key Provisions Summary Updated
May 16th, 2011
Rule Would Discourage States' Cutting Medicaid Payments to Providers
May 3rd, 2011
The Public Will Have Multiple Chances to Comment on Essential Health Care Benefit Policies
May 3rd, 2011
AAOMS Support Letter to Congressman Price RE: Medical Practice Freedom Act of 2011 (H.R. 969)
April 28th, 2011
Comment Letter to IRS RE: Excise Tax on Medical Devices
April 28th, 2011
Advocacy E-Newsletter - April 2011
April 18th, 2011
2011 Day on the Hill
March 31st, 2011
Advocacy E-Newsletter - March 2011
March 18th, 2011
Dental Emergency Responder Act (H.R. 570) Support Letter
March 10th, 2011
Advocacy E-Newsletter - February 2011
February 18th, 2011
Support Letter for HEALTH Act of 2011
February 17th, 2011
State Issues Review - 2010
January 26th, 2011
Advocacy E-Newsletter - January 2011
January 21st, 2011
2011 Governors and Legislatures
January 5th, 2011
Advocacy E-Newsletter - December 2010
December 17th, 2010
Coalition Letter Re: Support for Legislation to Repeal FSA Contribution Caps
December 13th, 2010
ASAE Coalition Letter in Support of 1099 Tax Form Requirement Repeal
December 2nd, 2010
ODC Coalition Letter to Senator Johanns RE: Introduction of Sen. Amdt. 4702 to the Food Safety Bill, to Repeal 1099 Reporting Requirements
December 2nd, 2010
ODC Coalition Letter to US Senate RE: Passage of H.R. 4626, to Repeal Exemptions in the McCarran-Ferguson Act
December 2nd, 2010
Advocacy E-Newsletter - November 2010
November 19th, 2010
Health Care Coalition Letter on Red Flags Rule
November 19th, 2010
Health Care and Midterm Elections Quick Analysis - New Members of Congress and Health Care Professionals
November 18th, 2010
Final Health Reform Bill and Reconciliation Chart Updated
October 21st, 2010
Advocacy E-Newsletter - October 2010
October 15th, 2010
AAOMS Letter to Rep. Cantor RE: H. Res. 1418
October 13th, 2010
AAOMS Letter to Rep. Ross RE: H. Res. 1603
October 13th, 2010
ODC Letter to HHS RE: Preventative Services Coverage Under PPACA
October 13th, 2010
AAOMS Letter to Reid and Pelosi RE: Preservation of Federal Funding of Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research
October 13th, 2010
Advocacy E-Newsletter - September 2010
September 17th, 2010
Washington Post: Obama Bypasses Senate by Appointing CMS Chief
July 16th, 2010
ODC Coalition Letter to Rep. Lungren RE: Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act (H.R. 5141)
June 25th, 2010
AAOMS Letter to Rep. Sullivan RE: Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act (H.R. 5295)
June 25th, 2010
POLITICO: Congress battles as Medicare burns
June 22nd, 2010
2010 Day on the Hill
April 22nd, 2010
AAOMS Final Health Reform Package Chart
March 29th, 2010
AAOMS Health Reform Provisions of Interest Document
March 29th, 2010
ODC Coalition Letter to House Speaker Pelosi Opposing Health Reform (H.R. 3590)
March 22nd, 2010
POLITICO: The Aftermath of the Health Care Summit - Confusion & Conflict
March 1st, 2010
Wall Street Journal: States Restart Health Care Push
February 5th, 2010
Bryan Cave Health Reform Update: 1/28/10
January 29th, 2010
Coalition Letter to House Speaker Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Reid RE: Opposition to Medicare Independent Payment Advisory Board
January 15th, 2010
Federal Health Reform Legislation Comparison Chart: Updated 12/28/09
January 11th, 2010
POLITICO: Senate Advances Landmark Health Bill
December 22nd, 2009
AAOMS Letter to House RE: Affordable Health Care for America Act (H.R. 3962)
December 15th, 2009
AAOMS Letter to Senate RE: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (H.R. 3590)
December 15th, 2009
AAOMS Letter to Senate RE: Medicare Expansion Proposal
December 15th, 2009
Wall Street Journal: Senators Strike Health Deal
December 10th, 2009
AAOMS Letter to House RE: Medical Device Tax in H.R. 3962
November 20th, 2009
POLITICO: Permanent 'doc fix' unlikely
November 17th, 2009
Kaiser Family Foundation: Summary of The Affordable Health Care for America Act (H.R. 3962)
November 4th, 2009
AAOMS Health Reform Summary: Updated 10/30/09
November 2nd, 2009
Bryan Cave Health Reform Update: 10/23/09
October 23rd, 2009
Bryan Cave Health Reform Update: 10/13/09
October 16th, 2009
Bryan Cave Health Reform Update: 10/5/09
October 5th, 2009
Bryan Cave Health Reform Update: 9/28/09
September 28th, 2009
Bryan Cave Health Reform Update: 9/21/09
September 23rd, 2009
Kaiser Family Foundation: Health Reform Proposals Comparison Chart
September 21st, 2009
Bryan Cave Health Reform Update: 9/14/09
September 15th, 2009
President Obama's Health Reform Address to the Joint Session of Congress
September 10th, 2009
Bryan Cave Health Reform Update: 8/4/09
August 4th, 2009
Bryan Cave Health Reform Update: 7/28/09
July 28th, 2009
Ten Questions on the Health-Care Overhaul
July 22nd, 2009
Bryan Cave Health Reform Update: 7/21/09
July 21st, 2009
AAOMS Health Reform Principles
July 21st, 2009
Bryan Cave Health Reform Update: 7/14/09
July 14th, 2009
Politico: Health Care Reform Deadline Unlikely to Be Met
July 13th, 2009
Transcript of President Obama's Remarks to the AMA
June 16th, 2009
AAOMS Submits Comments on Health Reform to Senate Finance Committee
June 1st, 2009
2009 Day on the Hill
April 30th, 2009
Urge Your Representative to Co-Sponsor The National Facial Protection Month Resolution
March 17th, 2009
Summary of the White House Health Reform Summit
March 16th, 2009
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons applaud Congresswoman McCarthy's legislation to require insurance coverage for children with congenital deformities
March 11th, 2009
AAOMS Signs Coalition Letter Supporting the Dental Emergency Responder Act
February 27th, 2009
Economic Stimulus Provisions: Congress Doesn't Know State Legislative Procedure
February 27th, 2009
Details on Health Care Provisions in the Stimulus Package
February 20th, 2009
New York Times: Daschle Slip Hurts Health Care Drive
February 13th, 2009
States Dental Practice Acts
February 5th, 2009
Politico: Daschle to Be True Health Czar
December 17th, 2008
Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont) Releases White Paper on Health Reform
November 21st, 2008
2007 Year-End Summary of State Anesthesia-Sedation Activity
January 17th, 2008
2007 Year-End Summary of State Insurance Issues
January 17th, 2008
Dr. Tucker praises Rep. McCarthy's support of the CARES Act
July 20th, 2007
Craniofacial Anomalies Legislation Finds Support in both the House and Senate
July 2nd, 2007
Sen. Kennedy Introduces Health IT Bill
July 2nd, 2007
Access to Dental Health Care Becomes Hot Issue in Congress
July 2nd, 2007
Congress Scheduled to Undertake SCHIP Reauthorization
July 2nd, 2007