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10/29/2025

Student Loan Update: Following Lawsuit, Trump Administration Agrees to Deliver Student Loan Relief

Agreement Will Also Ensure That Borrowers Eligible to Have Loans Canceled in 2025 Are Not Hit with Huge Tax Bill After Forgiveness

In October, the Trump administration and American Federation of Teachers (AFT) filed a joint status report in federal court agreeing to a series of actions affecting millions of Americans holding student loan debt. The agreement, the result of a lawsuit filed by AFT against the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), will protect borrowers enrolled in income-driven repayment (IDR) plans and deliver student debt relief to borrowers making payments under those plans for decades, as required by federal law. The administration also agreed to ensure that borrowers who are eligible to have their loans canceled in 2025 don’t get stuck with a large tax bill as a result of loan forgiveness.

10/15/2025

Posture Tips to Prevent "Tech Neck"

Posture Matters: How to Protect Yourself from Tech Neck

In today’s digital age, most of us spend hours looking down at phones, tablets, or computers. While technology makes life easier, it can also take a toll on our bodies—especially our neck and spine. This common issue is often called “tech neck.”

10/01/2025

Transparency Over Surprises

By Anish Bajaj, DC

Use the power of communication to improve the public’s perception of chiropractic care

09/24/2025

Accelerate with Associates

Knowing that you are ready for an associate chiropractor is based on more than the number of patients you see. It’s based upon your capacity. Depending upon the technique that the doctor utilizes, some practices can see 300 visits a week or more with a single chiropractor and have no problem with capacity. Other practices, that use more time-dependent techniques, might reach 125 visits a week and feel like their practice is bursting at the seams.

09/10/2025

Fall Sports & Concussions: What Parents & Athletes Need to Know

Fall is an exciting season for student-athletes—football, soccer, cheer, cross country, and other sports are in full swing. But along with the fun and competition comes a greater risk of injury, especially concussions.

09/03/2025

Achieve Total Wellness: The 4 Pillars of Health

The interconnected components pivotal to long-term patient care and total wellness . “In the first place, health is to be consulted as the first thing necessary.” — Aristotle. How many times have you heard the phrase, “Good health is the most important thing?” As it turns out, that is a true statement.

08/20/2025

Student Loan Update: What Now? (Part Two)

The Phase-Out of the SAVE Plan, Options Moving Forward, and More

Recent changes in the student loan system will affect the lives and financial futures of millions of Americans, including many recent chiropractic graduates, current enrollees at chiropractic colleges across the country, and even younger potential future students who want to embark on their dream of a career in chiropractic.

08/11/2025

Student Loan Update: What Now? (Part One)

Short-Term Steps to Take for Student Debt Relief

The AAC office has gotten inquiries from our members regarding the recent changes in student loan relief and what they should do moving forward. Student loan borrowers on various “income-driven repayment (IDR) plans” particularly have questions regarding where they stand, now and in the future. We have heard that some doctors and lawyers across the state have had issues with their loan servicer. In one particular case, a doctor was one month away from having his loan discharged after 25 years, but, due to a missed communication, his loan was not only not forgiven, but his payment has doubled. What’s going on?

07/30/2025

RFK, Dr. Oz Secure Insurance Industry Pledge to Fix Broken Prior Authorization System

New Commitments Aim to Accelerate Decision Timelines, Increase Transparency, Expand Access to Affordable Quality Care

U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz today met with industry leaders to discuss their pledge to streamline and improve the prior authorization processes for Medicare Advantage, Medicaid Managed Care, Health Insurance Marketplace® and commercial plans covering nearly eight out of 10 Americans.

07/17/2025

Chiropractic Future Champions National Reform with Landmark Filings on Behalf of the Chiropractic Profession!

Chiropractic Future has submitted three formal comments to the U.S. Department of Justice’s Anticompetitive Regulations Task Force, challenging regulatory discrimination that excludes chiropractors from fair participation in healthcare markets. The filings address violations of provider nondiscrimination laws, Medicare reimbursement inequities, and insurer misuse of ERISA preemption to suppress chiropractic access and payment. This national effort calls for federal enforcement to restore competition, patient choice, and equitable treatment for chiropractic care.

06/18/2025

Are You a VA Community Care Provider? Here's an Audit You Should Know About!

VA Looking at Duplicative Payments with Medicare

The Veterans Health Administration and CMS have initiated recovery efforts to recoup duplicative payments made to providers for services billed to both Medicare and VA benefits, potentially reaching back to June 2019. Providers serving Veterans are urged to conduct regular self-audits, as ongoing reviews may result in repayment demands, penalties, or suspension from federal care programs.