Washington, District of Columbia, May 24, 2022 – Partha Thirumala, MD, department professor and director of the Center of Clinical Neurophysiology, was on Capitol Hill advocating for policies that will help improve neurologic care for both health care providers and patients as a part of the American Academy of Neurology’s Neurology on The Hill.
Neurologists from across the country gathered on Capitol Hill to urge Congress into enacting reforms to step therapy and prior authorization protocols so timely access to care could be ensured. With the United States facing a shortage of between 37,800-124,000 physicians by 2034, supporting the neurology is more crucial now than ever. Dr. Thirumala, along with a group of other neurologists based in Pennsylvania, spoke with Pennsylvania Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and Pat Toomey (R-PA) about policies such as reducing regulatory burden, expanding and strengthening telehealth opportunities, increasing resources and much more.
Neurology on the Hill is the best way neurologists are able to converge on Washington in order to meet with lawmakers and educate them about the critical role neurologists have in health care and why there is such a crucial need for reform and support.
