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APTA Joins Coalition Opposing Limits on Patient Choice of Providers

APTA is joining the American Nurses Association in a broad-based coalition of 24 organizations urging the American Medical Association and other physician groups to drops efforts aimed at limiting the ability of patients to receive care from physical therapists and other qualified licensed health care professionals.

Coalition for Patients' Rights Press Release (.pdf)
Coalition for Patients' Rights Joint Statement (.pdf)


Statehouse Strategies
Read about the latest PT legislative and advocacy efforts in the various state legislatures in Statehouse Strategies, the quarterly newsletter from APTA State Government Affairs.

Statehouse Strategies: Spring 2007 (.pdf) Restricted
Statehouse Strategies: Winter 2007 (.pdf) Restricted

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Chapters in Action
Washington Chapter Rallies at Capital - 1/22/09
Massachusetts Capitol Fitness Clinic - 4/25/08

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PT Magazine Articles
United We Stand, Divided We Fall - 10/1/07
Fall Elections Pose Opportunities for the Profession - 9/1/06
Meeting the Call for Statehouse Strategies - 7/1/05
Scoring Points in the Statehouse - 9/1/04
Why Climb a Mountain When You Can Move It? - 1/1/04
A Busy, Successful Year in the Statehouses - 12/1/02

Other Headlines
APTA at the 2009 NCSL Conference - 7/30/09
APTA Statement on KY Supreme Court Decision - 05/20/09 - 5/27/09
APTA at the 2008 NCSL Conference - 7/30/08
Minnesota Law Improves Patient Access - 4/23/08
APTA at the 2007 NCSL Conference - 8/15/07

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