Join Us on Capitol Hill — July 14
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May 22, 2018/Review
There's no place like home for engaging in the levels of physical activity that can aid in recovery poststroke—at least compared with hospitals.
May 14, 2018/News
270 PTs, PTAs, and students from 48 states who converged on Capitol Hill recently to educate legislators and staff about a range of important issues impacting the profession. The meetings took place April 29–May 1, as part of APTA's annual Federal Advocacy Forum in Washington, DC.
May 4, 2018/Review
Researchers have found that people aged 50 years and older tend to overestimate the level of physical activity they accomplish.
Apr 25, 2018/News
WCPT is making a difference in the lives of people in need of rehabilitation in conflict-affected countries in Africa, thanks to an innovative program supported by the Leahy War Victims Fund, a special USAID program created by US Sen Patrick Leahy (VT) and funded by Congress.
Apr 23, 2018/News
The Joint Commission is developing new requirements related to pain assessment and management in 3 important settings, and your comments can help shape final standards and more clearly define the roles of PTs and PTAs.
APTA's national awards program has announced the full 2018 list of recipients of recognition for their outstanding contributions to the physical therapy profession.
Apr 13, 2018/Review
Physician referral to physical therapy declined between 2003 and 2014, while referral to specialist physicians increased.
Apr 11, 2018/News
HHS is making good on the Trump administration's promise to relax requirements in the ACA, releasing a set of rule changes that will alter the way states deal with "essential health benefits" and potentially reduce consumer access to help in choosing an insurance plan in the state marketplaces.
Apr 10, 2018/News
The challenges associated with college costs, student debt, and postgraduation financial management continue to make headlines, with very little progress being made in identifying ways to curb what seems to be a growing—and worsening—issue.
Apr 9, 2018/News
Two PTs are among the volunteers who have been honored for their efforts to strengthen the health care workforce in some of the world's most in-need places.
