AAOS Now, Aug-Sep 2024
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Congress Seeks Input from Advocacy Council Chair Adam Bruggeman, MD, MHA, on Cost of Consolidation
On May 23, Adam Bruggeman, MD, MHA, FAAOS, FAOA, chair of the AAOS Advocacy Council, testified to the House Budget Committee on the consequences of healthcare consolidation.
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AAOS Authors White Paper on Tackling Healthcare Consolidation
The American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) authored a comprehensive white paper in April outlining consolidation trends in U.S. healthcare and providing mitigation strategies for Congress to address the issue.
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Surgeons Take On Capitol Hill: AAOS OrthoPAC Completes Successful Advocacy Fly-In Event
On June 4, the Political Action Committee of the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons (OrthoPAC) and the AAOS Office of Government Relations (OGR) hosted surgeon leaders in Washington, D.C., for a group fly-in event.
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What Does the Federal Trade Commission Noncompete Rule Mean for Orthopaedic Practices?
On April 23, in a narrow 3-2 decision, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a final rule on noncompete practices in the United States.