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Democrats on Capitol Hill Look for Way Out of Healthcare Morass
The Massachusetts U. S. Senate special election brought an abrupt halt to healthcare reform negotiations just as Congressional Members and staff appeared to be nearing a final deal.
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Congress Begins Its Second Session in Familiar Territory
Congress returns from its holiday break this month to continue negotiating health care reform legislation.
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NAAOP Priorities and Accomplishments
NAAOP will continue to remain consistent to the values that have guided our efforts for twenty-three years. Values that include always putting the patient first and delivering trustworthy, efficient, and effective government relations advocacy.
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NAAOP exists because patients do not always receive the O&P care they deserve due to various government policies.  

Our story of advocacy, education, and unity has shaped a 22-year history of positive results in healthcare legislation and regulation.  NAAOP invites all those participating in comprehensive O&P patient care to become informed, involved, and join in our mission to educate the public and promote public policy that is clearly in the interest of the O&P patient. 

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GET INFORMED
“NAAOP’s primary focus is the federal government and the policy making agenda in our nation’s capital, however there is a confluence of issues that are federal and state in nature and we must go forward making sure that no federal policy has negative influences on the state.”
Peter W. Thomas, General Counsel, NAAOP

GET INVOLVED
“Our members are O&P professionals who care enough about their patient's well being to commit beyond their daily efforts in professional O&P patient care to become involved in promoting public policy that is in the interest of their patients.”
Tom Guth, CP, President, NAAOP

JOIN US
“I’d like to encourage folks in the O&P profession, those who practice, those who manufacture, those who want to be a part of a group that always puts the patient first, to consider joining NAAOP.”
George W. Breece, Executive Director, NAAOP