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H.R.3313- Acupuncture for Our Seniors Act of 2021

In early 2021, CMS announced that Medicare would now cover acupuncture treatments for chronic lower back pain. The elderly would have 20 sessions of acupuncture …
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First Public Announcement of the American Alliance for Professional Acupuncture Safety

Greetings fellow American acupuncturists! We are writing to announce the formation of the American Alliance for Professional Acupuncture Safety (AAPAS)that we have formed as a …
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North Carolina Acupuncture Board Files Dry Needling Lawsuit

This article in Acupuncture Today, discusses the lawsuit filed in North Carolina in September 2015 by the North Carolina Acupuncture Licensing Board (NCALB).
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