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Oppose Virginia Petition 18 VAC 85 ‑ 120
AAPAS is urging you to oppose Virginia Public Petition 18 VAC 85-120, Amend regulations to permit athletic trainers to use the modality of dry needling. …
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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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