From the Editor's Desk
Marilyn Allen, Editor at Large Editor-at-Large
Marilyn Allen, Editor at Large Editor-at-Large
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Douglas R. Briggs, DC, Dipl. Ac. (IAMA), DAAPM, EMT
Samuel A. Collins
Dustin Dillberg, DACM, LAc, PAS
Felice Dunas, PhD
Pam Ferguson, Dipl. ABT (NCCAOM), AOBTA & GSD-CI, LMT
Michelle Gellis, AP, Dipl. Ac.
Shellie Goldstein, DAPM, AP, LAc
Neil Gumenick, MAc, LAc, Dipl. Ac.
Brandon LaGreca, LAc
Nadiya Melnyk, DAOM, LAc
Kim Peirano, DACM, LAc
Bill Reddy, LAc, Dipl. Ac.
Kenton Sefcik, RAc, Dipl. Ac., Dipl. TCM
Nicholas Sieben, LAc
Nell Smircina, MBA, DAOM, LAc, Dipl. OM
Craig Williams, LAc, AHG
Craig Williams, LAc, AHG
Governor Gavin Newsom has retracted the proposed budget cuts to the Medi-Cal acupuncture program for low-income Californians for the 2024-2025 budget year. This decision marks a significant victory for health care providers and advocates who have long championed acupuncture as a vital component of comprehensive medical care.
There’s no doubt that many of your patients visit your practice because they are in pain. And there’s certainly no doubt that curcumin from turmeric (Curcuma longa) can be incredibly effective in stopping that pain, whether due to chronic conditions like arthritis or acute pain from intensive workouts. But your patients may also benefit from curcumin for other reasons.
| Digital ExclusiveFair and appropriate wages in health care are typically based on economic evaluations. A simple literature review illuminates that acupuncture is missing economic evaluations; which implies you are either underpaid or overpaid. The complexity of services provided by most American acupuncturists, which they are trained and certified to provide, must be reimbursed fairly.