Using Advocacy to Benefit Your Practice
By Alpha Lillstrom Cheng, JD, MA
As a small business owner, your time is at a premium.
The Affordable Care Act
The landmark health care legislation faces ongoing challenges.
By Alpha Lillstrom Cheng, JD, MA
July 7, 2019
Major legislation that impacts most Americans often receives a lot of feedback—in the form of support as well as opposition.
A More Diverse and Divided Congress, New Opportunities for Advocacy
Updated Legislative and Advocacy Priorities
By Alpha Lillstrom Cheng, JD, MA
March 3, 2019
In preparation for each new Congress, the PPS Government Affairs Committee (GAC) meets to evaluate the legislative and advocacy priorities of the Private Practice Section (PPS) and prioritize policy issues and goals to address with the incoming Congress.
Regulatory Activity Continues While the 115th Congress Draws to a Close
By Alpha Lillstrom Cheng, JD, MA
October 10, 2018
The 115th Congress began with the Republican majority in both houses of Congress making many promises of policy change.
Advocacy During a Midterm Election Year
By Alpha Lillstrom Cheng, JD, MA
August 8, 2018
Being an active advocate this election season is more important than ever. Candidates are crisscrossing their districts eager to talk to voters, and how you engage with them could change the makeup of the incoming Congress and impact the laws it passes. Democrats, bruised by their defeats in 2016, are eager to reclaim political control where they can; they are seeking to regain the majority in at least one if not both houses of Congress. Republicans are working hard to maintain their current bicameral majority. These goals motivate candidates to more readily respond to outreach from their voters.