Articles tagged with: Advocacy
April 11, 2019
AARC Members Trek Up Capitol Hill, Lobby for Respiratory Care
Scenes from AARC Hill Day 2019. For more photos, check out our Hill Day 2019 Facebook Album. Members of Congress heard directly from RTs on Tuesday, as the AARC’s Political Advocacy Contact Team (PACT) made its annual journey to the nation’s capital to lobby and educate legislators on issues important to the respiratory care profession... Read more »
March 27, 2019
Virtual Lobby Campaign Underway Now!
Respiratory therapists will take center stage on Capitol Hill on April 9, as members of the AARC’s Political Advocacy Contact Team (PACT) travel to Washington, DC, to meet with their representatives in Congress to share vital information about the profession and its patients. But our annual lobby event really starts today with the launch of... Read more »
March 13, 2019
Hill Day Is Coming – Get Ready to Lobby!
Mandy De Vries, RRT, at the U.S. Capitol For Hill Day 2019, respiratory therapists, appointed as Political Advocacy Contact Team (PACT) members by their states, will head to Washington, D.C. on April 9 to lobby their Congressional delegations seeking support for respiratory care. Specifically, PACT members have two important messages for Congressional leaders: Co-Sponsor the... Read more »
February 13, 2019
FDA Approves First Generic Version of Advair
Asthma and COPD patients who use the Advair Diskus got some good news last week when the FDA approved the first generic version of the respiratory medication. Generic Advair Diskus is indicated for the twice-daily treatment of asthma in patients aged four years and older and maintenance treatment of airflow obstruction and reducing exacerbations in... Read more »
December 6, 2018
FDA Launches New Campaign on Youth E-Cig Prevention
The FDA launched “The Real Cost” Youth E-Cigarette Prevention Campaign earlier this fall in an attempt to educate kids and teens about the dangers associated with e-cigarettes and vaping. The main message: e-cigarettes, just like traditional cigarettes, put young people at risk for addiction and other health consequences. According to the campaign, which is an... Read more »
November 28, 2018
FDA Goes on the Offensive to Protect Children from E-Cigs
The FDA and CDC released new findings on the use of e-cigarettes among middle and high school students on Nov. 15 that show an alarming rise in the number of children using these products. In just one year, more than 1.5 million students were added to the number of children reporting use of e-cigarettes within... Read more »
November 9, 2018
FDA Announces New OTC Option, AARC Raises Concerns
On Thursday, Nov. 8, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced approval of Primatene Mist for over-the-counter (OTC) use to provide temporary relief for symptoms of mild, intermittent asthma for patients age 12 years and older who have been diagnosed with asthma by a health care provider. The American Association for Respiratory Care came out... Read more »
September 10, 2018
20 Patient and Physician Groups Urge the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to Protect Patients Who Use Supplemental Oxygen
Leading organizations urge CMS to use its statutory authority to improve the lives and treatment for Americans who require supplemental oxygen WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 6, 2018) — A group of 20 patient and physician groups submitted comments today regarding the proposed rule on Durable Medical Equipment (DME) and its application to supplemental oxygen. Below is... Read more »
August 8, 2018
CMS Takes Steps to Address Access Problems Related to Liquid Oxygen
Respiratory therapists who treat patients prescribed liquid oxygen by their physician or who must receive high flow oxygen because of their medical condition, know that access has been a big problem since the inception of the competitive bidding program. Recently, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published a proposed rule to address the... Read more »
June 13, 2018
Raising the Age to Purchase Tobacco: How RTs Can Help
It’s well known the vast majority of smokers first took up the habit when they were still in their teens. Raising the age at which people can purchase tobacco products has been seen as a key weapon in the battle to curtail smoking among young adults in our country. AARC Member Sean Severson, MPH, RRT,... Read more »
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