Articles tagged with: Advocacy
March 4, 2020
#AARCLobby | Get Ready to TAKE ACTION in March
#AARCLobby begins second campaign of the year to advocate for pulmonary rehab and to fight against the youth tobacco epidemic.
February 5, 2020
#AARCLobby | Get Ready to TAKE ACTION
Our first #AARCLobby TAKE ACTION campaign for 2020 kicks off Monday, Feb. 10 and runs through Friday, Feb. 14. Now is the time to contact your elected officials regarding the CONNECT Act and SMART Act. Telehealth is Still a Priority The House and Senate have introduced identical versions of the CONNECT (Creating Opportunities Now for... Read more »
January 29, 2020
#AARCLobby | Be An Advocate, Every Day
The AARC advocates each day to support the profession, and we encourage RTs all over the U.S. to join in the effort. We checked in with Terri Lesser, RRT, for her take on the importance and value of advocacy. Have an Advocacy Agenda Terri Lesser, RRT, graduated from Washburn University in May 1989 and has... Read more »
January 22, 2020
#AARCLobby | Advocacy for 2020
The AARC advocacy program for 2020 takes on the mindset to “Be an Advocate, Every Day.” Although we will continue to dedicate times to send targeted messages to the Hill, we want you to support advocacy efforts throughout the year. Instead of just focusing on a single piece of legislation—or legislation that primarily benefits respiratory... Read more »
January 3, 2020
Changes by the Administration to Step Back from its Policy on Flavored E-Cigarettes is Unacceptable
The American Association for Respiratory Care is extremely disappointed in the Administration’s limited plan to ban flavored e-cigarettes from the market. The ban would include flavored, cartridge-based e-cigarettes that contain vaping liquids (other than tobacco and menthol flavors) but would allow refillable-type products typically sold in vape shops to remain on the market. This policy... Read more »
September 13, 2019
AARC Supports Administration’s Decision to Remove Flavored E-Cigarettes from the Market
Irving, TX (September 12, 2019) – The American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC) strongly supports the Administration’s announcement on September 11 regarding its plans to remove flavored e-cigarettes from the marketplace and commends its actions to protect our nation’s youth from being deceived by the tobacco industry’s marketing strategies that have led to the current... Read more »
August 14, 2019
Advocacy Update: Summer Lobby Blast Kicks Off Monday
Heads up! Our summer lobby campaign kicks off August 19. Through the efforts of this three-day campaign blast, we hope to: Gain additional House co-sponsors for H.R. 2508 (the BREATHE Act). Connect with key senators who can help get our pilot into any year-end must-pass legislation. Go To AARC Advocacy We want to take advantage... Read more »
May 22, 2019
AARC Opposes Ventilators Under Competitive Bidding – Take Action Now
On May 16, 2019, 19 patient and pulmonary groups signed a joint letter to the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) opposing CMS’ decision to include noninvasive ventilators in the FY 2021 round of competitive bidding. While that seems like a long... Read more »
May 15, 2019
Florida Passes Telehealth Legislation Including RTs
The future of RTs in telehealth got a big boost on May 2 when Rep. Mike Thompson and colleagues introduced H.R. 2508, the BREATHE Act, into the U.S. House of Representatives. The bill calls for a three-year pilot project that would test the value of using RTs to provide health education and other services via... Read more »
May 8, 2019
New Bill Takes Aim at Flavored Tobacco Products
According to the FDA and the CDC, e-cigarette use rose by 78% in high school students and 48% in middle school students between 2017 and 2018. What’s more, more than half of children who smoke traditional cigarettes (and seven out of 10 African-American children) choose menthol brands. Most experts agree child-friendly flavors like “Red Hot... Read more »
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