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Make Your 2022 NeurosurgeryPAC Contribution Today

NeurosurgeryPAC renewal statements have been mailed, so please make your 2022 contribution as soon as possible. As always, NeurosurgeryPAC contributes to candidates who will help advance our policy agenda. Contributing to NeurosurgeryPAC is easier than ever. You can do so by using the online donation option by logging into MyAANS.org, going to the online fundraising website or texting “AANSPAC” […]
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NeurosurgeryPAC 2021 Annual Report Available

The 2021 NeurosurgeryPAC annual report is now available.Click here for “NeurosurgeryPAC 2021 Annual Report – A Broad Vision”and here for “NeurosurgeryPAC 2021 Annual Report – A Quick Look.”
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Ask Congress to Address COVID-19 Liability Now

The continued fight against the COVID-19 pandemic threatens our frontline medical professionals and the practices and facilities where they provide patient care with the potential for a flood of unwarranted medical liability lawsuits. These issues arise from circumstances beyond their control, including workforce shortages, inadequate personal protective equipment, and delays in nonessential care resulting from […]
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Physician Wellness Legislation Signed into Law

On March 18, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr., signed the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act (P.L. 117-105) into law. Endorsed by the AANS and the CNS, this new law establishes initiatives to address suicide, mental health, burnout and resiliency of health professionals. The measure includes programs at the Health Resources and Services Administration […]
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President Signs Legislation to Fund the Government

On March 15, President Joseph R. Biden signed the $1.5 trillion omnibus federal funding bill, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022 (H.R. 2471). Highlights relevant to neurosurgery include: Click here for the report language and here for the summary.
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Congressional Neuroscience Caucus Hosts Webinar

On March 8, the Congressional Neuroscience Caucus (CNC) hosted a webinar titled “The Importance of Brain Donation for Treating and Curing Brain Disease.” Sponsored by the Brain Donor Project and the American Brian Coalition, the purpose of the webinar was to raise public awareness of the need for brain tissue donation to promote neuroscience and research. Donated human […]
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Neurosurgery Urges Congress to Extend Medicare Sequester Moratorium

On Feb. 28, the AANS and CNS joined nearly 50 other health care stakeholder groups in a letter urging Congress to extend the moratorium on the 2% Medicare sequester until the end of the public health emergency (PHE). The PHE is currently set to expire on April 16, though it is expected that the administration […]
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AANS and CNS Call on Congress to Hold Hearings on Medicare Fee Schedule

On Feb. 7, the AANS and the CNS joined more than 20 surgical organizations in calling on Congress to hold hearings on the future of the Medicare physician fee schedule and the status of other policies included in the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015, including the Quality Payment Program (QPP). The letter […]
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Neurosurgery-Led Coalition Seeks COVID-19 Medical Liability Protections

On Feb. 4, the Health Coalition on Liability and Access (HCLA) urged Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee leaders to incorporate COVID-19-related liability protections in the Prepare for and Respond to Existing Viruses, Emerging New Threats (PREVENT) Pandemics Act, which is under development. The American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) and the Congress of […]
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Neurosurgeon Introduces President Biden During Cancer Moonshot Announcement

On Feb. 2, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. announced a series of new steps to “reignite” the Cancer Moonshot initiative, with the goal of “ending cancer as we know it” by halving the number of cancer deaths in the United States in the next 25 years. The Cancer Moonshot was initially established in 2016 by then-President Barack Obama […]