Advocacy

September 22, 2020
APA answers written questions from members of the House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee on health equity, suicide prevention, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health.

September 21, 2020
APA continues to support a systematic approach to allowing scientists at academic institutions to recover lost funds for research and personnel funded by federal science agencies.

September 21, 2020
The House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs heard testimony about several of APA’s priorities including expanding practice authority for prescribing psychologists, instituting quality standards for community care providers, and mandating lethal means safety training.

September 21, 2020
APA joined more than 350 organizations urging Congress to make funding for NIH a national priority by providing sustained, predictable funding for NIH research.

September 17, 2020
APA submitted comments to the Federal Register addressing the VA proposed rule that would make it easier for former service members with other-than-honorable discharges to get their benefits by taking into account any mental health conditions that may have led to their other-than-honorable discharge.

September 4, 2020
APA and other major mental health organizations join in asking Department of Labor to promote expanded telehealth services coverage for majority of Americans with private health insurance.

September 4, 2020
Veterans and service members die by suicide at higher rates than the general U.S. population, and APA is taking an active role in advocating for improved access to mental health care for military members and veterans.

September 4, 2020
APA responds to a request for information on enhancing rigor, transparency and translatability to improve biomedical research involving animal models.

September 4, 2020
APA secures Iowa Psychological Association president invitation for an event highlighting non-opioid approaches to pain management.

September 4, 2020
APA 2020 Virtual sessions highlight APA’s advocacy efforts on behalf of psychology graduate students and early career psychologists with student loan debt.

September 4, 2020
APA calls on Congress to include the Medicaid Reentry Act in next COVID-19 relief bill.

September 4, 2020
APA helped draft, and has endorsed, legislation that would minimize re-traumatization from campus sexual misconduct investigations.

August 26, 2020
Psychologists can help prevent reimbursement cuts by writing to members of Congress.

August 26, 2020
APA CEO Arthur C. Evans Jr., PhD, joins two other national leaders to call for action to end the racism pandemic in the United States.

August 26, 2020
APA CEO Arthur C. Evans Jr., PhD, writes op-ed on the importance of behavioral science in encouraging the public to get vaccinated once there is a COVID-19 vaccine.

August 26, 2020
APA member updates the Congressional Hispanic Caucus on immigration work at the border and the mental health impact of COVID-19 on immigrant children.

August 26, 2020
APA endorses legislation to support research on the most critical health care systems issues for COVID-19.

August 26, 2020
On Aug. 17, a federal judge blocked Trump administration regulations that would roll back rules prohibiting discrimination in federally funded health-care programs. The decision came one day before the regulations would go into effect. .

August 11, 2020
House funding measure provides funding increases for NIH and AHRQ.

August 11, 2020
APA has endorsed a bill that would provide support and technical assistance to schools for student mental and behavioral health services.

August 11, 2020
APA CEO Arthur C. Evans Jr., PhD, sent a letter to Mark Zuckerberg, founder and CEO of Facebook, urging him to recognize the psychological harm caused by hate speech on his platform and to eliminate its spread.

August 11, 2020
APA called on the Senate Special Committee on Aging to expand access to behavioral health services for seniors to reduce COVID-19 racial health disparities.

August 11, 2020
APA makes recommendations on priorities for drug abuse research at the National Institutes of Health.

August 11, 2020
APA continues to press Congress for inclusion of priorities in veterans mental health legislation as it moves to the House.

August 11, 2020
The Kennedy Forum releases blog on outdated Medicare policy and impact on psychologists and patients.

August 7, 2020
A number of APA-supported programs would receive funding increases in 2021.

August 7, 2020
The FY21 House Funding Bill supports important APA funding priorities in workforce training programs.

August 7, 2020
APA urges Congress to increase support for distance learning and students with disabilities.

August 7, 2020
APA supports legislation to provide full Public Service Loan Forgiveness benefits to borrowers whose employment has been impacted by COVID-19.

July 29, 2020
APA-supported language on confidentiality of immigrant records included in House funding bill.

July 29, 2020
The House Energy and Commerce Committee on July 15th approved several important pieces of mental health legislation supported by APA.

July 29, 2020
An APA-sponsored webinar series provides mental health resources for DACA recipients and the psychologists who serve them.

July 29, 2020
APA’s Leadership Institute for Women in Psychology participants are advocating for emergency supplemental funding to address the higher incidence of intimate partner violence during COVID-19.

July 29, 2020
APA supports House Resolution concerning behavioral health disparities.

July 15, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted a sea change in coverage of telehealth services, which historically has been frustrated by various statutory and regulatory limitations on coverage.

July 15, 2020
APA has expressed strong opposition to the recently issued guidance from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on international students studying at U.S. colleges and universities.

July 15, 2020
In a letter to Senate leadership, APA CEO Arthur C. Evans, Jr., PhD, urged Congress to act quickly on the Phase IV package to address the COVID-19 pandemic and the rising mental and behavioral health crisis.

July 15, 2020
APA has endorsed legislation that aims to lower the cost of federal student loans and make education more affordable for many doctoral psychology students.

July 15, 2020
APA submitted written testimony to the House Energy and Commerce Committee for its July 8 hearing, “Addressing the Urgent Needs of Our Tribal Communities."

June 30, 2020
APA CEO Arthur C. Evans, Jr., PhD, testifies at a hearing before the House Energy and Commerce Health subcommittee concerning the impact of COVID-19 on mental and behavioral health and highlighting the importance of APA-supported legislation.

June 30, 2020
Partnering with the College on Problems of Drug Dependence to advance cannabis research.

June 30, 2020
APA Senate testimony recommends increasing access to mental and behavioral health services to combat social isolation in older adults.

June 30, 2020
APA calls for reforms to our nation’s policing policies and practices.

June 30, 2020
Urging Congress to avoid reimbursement cuts with Medicare’s new evaluation and management service codes.

June 19, 2020
Following talks between APA and Amazon leadership, Amazon quickly made resources available to all licensed psychologists.

June 11, 2020
State emergency orders relevant to licensed psychologists during the COVID-19 public health crisis.

June 1, 2020
APA advocacy convinced regulators to change telehealth rules to increase access to care during the pandemic.

May 22, 2020
Psychologists will be able to provide services to more Medicare beneficiaries during the COVID-19 pandemic.

May 18, 2020
Research shows that ageism harms older adults’ physical and mental health. But they aren’t the only victims.

April 30, 2020
Nursing homes have become hotbeds for COVID-19 — as well as for loneliness, fear and stress for residents, their families and staff.

April 8, 2020
National crises ramp up stress among couples and families. Psychologists identify the risks and point to resources that can help.