Advocacy News Archives

With government funding slated to run out on March 15, Congress is working to avoid a shutdown with a continuing resolution (H.R. 1968) that was introduced over the weekend.

So far in the 2025 state legislative session, 19 states have introduced bills that would create an additional licensure pathway for internationally-trained and practicing

We are happy to announce the creation of the FSMB Advocacy News archive, a catalogue of the last year’s editions of our weekly newsletter.

The DEA’s “Expansion of Buprenorphine Treatment via Telemedicine Encounter” and the VA’s “Continuity of Care via Telemedicine for Veterans Affairs Patients” rules, which were slated to become

FSMB’s Advocacy Team tracks more legislation than you’ll find in Advocacy News! On FSMB’s Policy Clearinghouse, you will find legislative trackers for the following categories:

On February 4, the Advisory Commission on Additional Licensing Models – formed by FSMB, Intealth, and ACGME – released their highly anticipated recommendations to guide and advise state medical

In the first two weeks of his new administration, President Trump has issued a flurry of Executive Orders and directives related to health, including a regulatory freeze and a pause on many

In its last week before handing the baton to the incoming Trump Administration, the Biden Administration finalized two rules – “Continuity of Care via Telemedicine for Veterans Affairs Patients”

While the Federal government prepares to transfer power from President Joe Biden’s Administration to President-elect Donald Trump’s Administration, and Washington D.C. inherits Republican

On Friday, January 3, the 119th Congress convened, with nine new senators (four Democrats, five Republicans) and 63 new representatives (33 Democrats, 30 Republican), as well as two new delegates