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National PR & education campaign
Build public, policy, and professional support for chiropractic as a credible, accessible, prevention-focused modality that aligns with MAHA priorities.
Chiropractic care is used by millions of Americans every year, yet public conversation about it still lags decades behind the evidence. This work stream exists to close that gap — putting practitioners, patients, and research in front of the audiences that shape policy.
The campaign works on three fronts at once: national media that reaches the general public, targeted education for policymakers and their staff, and materials practitioners can use directly with their own patients and communities.
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Medicare & federal recognition
Advance the Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act and the full implementation of Section 2706 of the Affordable Care Act.
Medicare currently reimburses chiropractors for spinal manipulation alone — not for the examinations, imaging, or other services the same practitioner is licensed to provide. Patients on Medicare therefore pay out of pocket for care that would be covered if delivered by a different provider.
The Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act would align Medicare coverage with the scope chiropractors are already licensed for under state law. The Hub is working the 119th Congress on it directly.
Alongside that, Section 2706 of the Affordable Care Act already prohibits insurers from discriminating against licensed providers acting within their scope. It has never been meaningfully enforced. Full implementation would expand access for privately insured patients without new legislation.
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Military integration
Engage the Defense Health Agency and Army Medical Research to embed chiropractic care across military health systems.
Musculoskeletal injuries are among the leading causes of medical discharge and lost duty time across the armed services. They are also exactly the conditions chiropractic care is best positioned to address without surgery or long-term prescriptions.
This work stream engages the Defense Health Agency and Army Medical Research on expanding chiropractic access across military health systems — reducing injury-driven early exits and giving service members a non-surgical option.
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Veterans Administration
Engage the VA Secretary on a nationwide directive expanding chiropractic access for veterans and their dependents.
Chiropractic care is available through the VA, but unevenly: availability depends heavily on which facility a veteran is near, and referral restrictions and wait times vary widely across the system.
The Hub is pursuing a nationwide directive to cut wait times, reduce referral restrictions, and open the Community Care Program network to more providers — so access does not depend on a veteran’s zip code.
