Health Union to Present Poster at 2021 Annual Meeting of American Academy of Pain Medicine
Research finds people with lower income more likely to experience healthcare provider bias, stigma related to chronic pain management
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PHILADELPHIA, April 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/
Health Union has been accepted to present research about how the income of people living with chronic pain can impact their relationships with healthcare providers (HCP) and, as a result, their condition management at the 2021 American Academy of Pain Medicine (AAPM) Annual Meeting. The research, in the form of a poster presentation titled Impact of Income on Healthcare Provider Experience for People with Chronic Pain, will be available throughout the conference, which runs April 23-25.
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Wyden, Merkley reintroduce bill to let VA prescribe medical marijuana to veterans
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., said Tuesday they have joined colleagues to reintroduce legislation to allow doctors at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to prescribe medical marijuana to veterans in Oregon and the 35 other states that have established medical marijuana programs.
“Plenty of evidence suggests that medical marijuana holds promise for pain management, PTSD and other medical conditions frequently experienced by our wounded warriors. But even in the 36 states that have legal medical marijuana programs, veterans are unfairly denied access through the VA,” Wyden said. “This outright ban on VA doctors prescribing medical marijuana, even in states where it’s legal, does a terrible disservice to veterans in Oregon and across the nation who’ve already sacrificed so much and simply want to discuss all treatment options with their VA provider. It�
Rep. Dave Joyce introduces bill to let VA prescribe medical marijuana
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WASHINGTON, D. C. - Bainbridge Township Republican Rep. Dave Joyce on Thursday joined fellow Congressional Cannabis Caucus co-chairs in introducing a bill to lift a federal ban on doctors at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs from discussing, recommending or prescribing medical marijuana in states where it’s legal.
Because marijuana remains a Schedule 1 controlled substance under federal law, VA doctors aren’t allowed to discuss it with their patients or prescribe it, Joyce’s office said.
The legislation Joyce is co-sponsoring with California Democratic Rep. Barbara Lee and Hawaii Democratic Sen. Brian Schatz would also create a five-year safe harbor protection for both veterans who use medical marijuana and their doctors.
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