MEETING HIGHLIGHTS

Conducted a series of meetings with congressional and senatorial offices regarding "Ethical Guidance" P3 document.

"A Crisis Exploited" meetings - multiple offices

Our team met with a Massachusetts State Representatives' office to discuss the current state of public health policy and the negative consequences of our lawmakers relying on unqualified individuals to advise on healthcare policy and pain management.

Our team met with the Massachusetts Department of Health & Human Services, Chief of Staff to discuss our CIAAG's work in the local community as well as activities being undertaken at the state level that may hurt patient care and access to life-sustaining opioid analgesics. 

Our team traveled to Washington, D.C. to meet with various Congressional and Senatorial Committee Leaders to discuss our findings in "Violation of a Nation" and request a safety announcement against forced tapering.

Our team met with Senator Kamala Harris's staff to begin conversations about CIAAG’s work and the untreated pain crisis in America. We shared concerns regarding potential financial incentives motivating public health changes as well as the direct impact it's having on the patient population.

Our team met with Kansas Governor Laura Kelly, Chief of Staff, to discuss the untreated pain crisis in America. We discussed the impact the current regulations are having on healthcare services and patients across the nation. The governor's office has no Opioid Task Force in place nor one planned as their primary substance of abuse is methamphetamine. The governor’s office is keenly aware of how the new federal regulations are impeding patient care.

Our team met with Massachusetts Representatives regarding Senate Bill 1001, An Act relative to removing barriers to non-opioid pain management, and Senate Bill 332 An Act strengthening prescription drug safety and drug stewardship

Our team met with Michigan Congress Members to discuss our Organizations work for the chronically ill and disabled. We discussed how the current approach to the Opioid Epidemic is now creating a crisis of untreated pain leading to increases in patient abandonment, abuse, and a drastic rise in suicides in America.

Our team met with Oregon Senator Ron Wyden's Health Staff to discuss his correspondence to Secretary Alex Azar where the HHS Inter-Agency Task Force for Pain is being questioned by his office regarding transparency and in particular, his office's concerns regarding the Task Force’s focus on the damaged caused by CDC Guidelines.

CIAAG Founder, Lauren Deluca, submitted to the Senate HELP Committee our proposed amendment “Equal & Fair Access to Palliative Care” to be added to the “HR-6 SUPPORT Act”.

CIAAG Founder, Lauren Deluca, met with Senator Claire McCaskill’s health care staff to discuss the untreated pain crisis in America as well as Senator McCaskill’s introduction of Senate Bill 3000 “Pain Advocacy Transparency Act”

Hawaii May 15, 2018 we met with the chief, alcohol and drug division, department of health

Lauren, meeting in Alaska

PAIN WEEK

Lauren's meeting with Betty in New York

Sanders, Markey and McGovern

Markey in Boston