Legislative Alignment. The American Chiropractic Association is betting that a former House Majority Leader can help it get what it wants out of health care reform. The group last week hired Gephardt Government Affairs, the firm of former Rep. Richard Gephardt (D-Mo.).
Not surprisingly, the ACA wants Gephardt to help put chiropractic care on an equal level with other health care providers, according to a press statement from the group.
"We are maximizing our effectiveness by having Dick Gephardt and his team on the side of doctors of chiropractic," ACA President Rick McMichael said in the statement. For his part, Gephardt added that "chiropractic care is a valuable and cost-effective service."
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