Comment letters

Policy Positions & Priorities

The AAN frequently provides policymakers with written comments on key priorities. Read the latest Capitol Hill Report to see our advocacy in action.

Most recent comment letters

AAN Provides NIH With Recommendations Concerning Recent Policy Changes Impacting Animal Research | Posted August 7, 2025

AAN Joins Multi-society Statement on CMS' Plan to Expand the Use of Step Therapy for Medicare Part B Drugs | Posted August 4, 2025

AAN Joins Physician-Led Letter Opposing the Ensuring Community Access to Pharmacist Services (ECAPS) Act | Posted July 24, 2025

AAN Joins Over 200 Organizations on DEA's Special Registration for Telemedicine | Posted July 22, 2025

AAN Joins 480 Organizations Requesting Robust Appropriations for the National Alzheimer's Project Act (NAPA) in FY26 | Posted July 7, 2025

AAN Submits Letter of Support on MA H 1136, Prior Authorization Reform, Ahead of Committee Hearing | Posted July 7, 2025

AAN Shares Concerns on Healthcare Provisions in Reconciliation Draft with Congressional Leadership | Posted June 26, 2025

AAN Joins the Multi-Society Statement on the Importance of Vaccines | Posted June 25, 2025

AAN Joins Letter on Concerns to Student Loan Provisions in Senate Reconciliation Draft | Posted June 24, 2025

AAN Joins Letter Urging HHS to Reinstate Members of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) | Posted June 18, 2025

AAN Provides Feedback to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on the Health Technology Infrastructure | Posted June 9, 2025

AAN Joins Letter Urging CMS to Modify a Proposed Change to the IPPS for MS-DRG Reimbursement for Epilepsy with Neurostimulator Cases | Posted June 6, 2025

AAN Joins Letter Urging the Senate to Make Necessary Improvements to the House-Passed Reconciliation to Protect Physician Practice, Access to Medical 好色先生, and Vulnerable Populations | Posted June 6, 2025

AAN Joins Letter Asking Congress to Support Continued Investment in Medicare’s Transition to Advanced APMs | Posted May 29, 2025

AAN Submits Letter of Support Thanking Bill Sponsor for Introduction of AZ HB 2175, Prohibiting the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Prior Authorization Determinations | Posted March 27, 2025

AAN Joins Sign-on Letter in Support of the Pediatric Specialty Loan Repayment Program and Requests Funding in 2026 in Both the House and Senate | Posted May 22, 2025

AAN Joins Letter to Senate HELP Chairs Urging Continued Support for the Older Americans Act by Maintaining the Position of the Assistant Secretary on Aging | Posted May 22, 2025

AAN Requests That the MilCon–Veterans Affairs Subcommittee Continue to Push for FY26 Funding for the VA’s Neurology Centers of Excellence | Posted May 21, 2025

The AAN Joins 412 National, State, and Local Organizations to Continue Funding for the CDC, NIH, and NIJ | Posted May 20, 2025

AAN Submits Letter of Support Thanking Bill Sponsor for Introduction of AK SB 133, Prior Authorization Reform | Posted May 15, 2025

AAN Submits Letter of Support for AL HB 436, Classifying Neural Data as Sensitive and Protected | Posted May 14, 2025

The AAN Signs on to Letter Requesting Federal Funding for Neuroscience Research, including the BRAIN Initiative and NINDS | Posted May 14, 2025

AAN Joins Physician Coalition Letter Asking Congress to Protect Medicaid | Posted May 13, 2025

The AAN Submits Responses to Deregulation Requests for Information from CMS and OMB | Posted May 5, 2025

AAN Joins Sign-On to Repeal a Ban on a Unique Patient Identifier, Commenting on S. 106-H.R. 539 | Posted May 2, 2025

AAN Sends Letter in Support of Neuroscience Research and Full Funding for the BRAIN Initiative | Posted April 29, 2025

AAN Joins Sign-On Letter Commenting on S. 106-H.R. 539 Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act of 2025 | Posted April 28, 2025

AAN Joins Sign-On Letter in Support of ARPA-H Funding in Fiscal Year 2026 | Posted April 23, 2025

AAN Joins Sign-On Letter in Support of Funding for the FDA Neurology Drug Program in Fiscal Year 2026 | Posted April 16, 2025

AAN Joins American Brain Coalitions Letter of Support for Funding the BRAIN Initiative for FY2026 | Posted April 16, 2025

AAN Sends Introductory Letter to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator, Dr. Mehmet Oz, Including Areas of Intended Collaboration | Posted April 14, 2025

AAN Provides Written Testimony Before Appropriations Labor, Health, and Human Services Subcommittee Hearing Requesting Increased Funding for the BRAIN Initiative and the National Institute for Neurological Disease and Stroke (NINDS) | Posted April 8, 2025

AAN Expresses Support for Permanent Standard Time Ahead of Senate Commerce Committee Hearing | April 8, 2025

AAN Joins Congressional Stakeholder Letter Recommending Increased Funding to National Institutes of Health and Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health in FY26 | April 7, 2025

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