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  • May 11, 2026
    Washington, DC — The American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) and Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS), joined other leading national spine organizations in calling for an immediate end to clinically unfounded insurance denials of essential medical implants used in common cervical fusion procedures.
    Apr 21, 2026
    Washington, DC — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently issued guidance directing hospitals to strengthen nutrition services by aligning patient meals with the 2025–2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans and reducing reliance on ultra-processed foods, added sugars, and refined carbohydrates.
    Feb 04, 2026
    Washington, DC — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) appointed ten new members to the Advisory Council on Alzheimer’s Research, Care, and Services, including Ricardo A. Hanel, MD, PhD, a nationally recognized neurosurgeon who serves as Director of the Baptist Neurological Institute, Co-Director of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Surgery, and Endowed Chair of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Surgery at Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville, Florida.
    Jan 09, 2026
    This week, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030, calling for a nationwide return to whole foods, reduced reliance on ultra-processed products, and age-adjusted nutritional patterns across the lifespan.
    Jun 25, 2025
    Washington, DC — Seventy-five national clinician and professional medical organizations – led by the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS), the Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS), the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA), and the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) – sent a joint letter to Senate Republican leadership urging the Senate to include a critical provision to protect access to care for seniors and individuals with disabilities who rely on traditional Medicare.
    May 21, 2025
    Washington, DC— Today, the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) and the Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS), leading members of the Regulatory Relief Coalition (RRC), applauded the bipartisan reintroduction of the Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act.
    Mar 07, 2025
    Washington, DC—Today, the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) and Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS), and seven other leading medical organizations sent a joint letter to Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Ranking Member Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) ahead of the Committee’s hearing titled, The Poisoning of America: Fentanyl, its Analogues, and the Need for Permanent Class Scheduling, scheduled for February 4, 2025.
    Mar 07, 2025
    WASHINGTON, D.C. – In the last gasp of the 118th Congress, federal policymakers have a choice – to protect Medicare seniors or to allow insurance companies to delay and deny care for some of our nation’s most vulnerable patients.
    Mar 05, 2025
    Washington, DC— Today, the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS), the Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS), and over 40 other leading medical organizations sent a joint letter to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), expressing concerns over the agency’s new policy imposing a 15% cap on indirect cost rates for all NIH grants.
    Mar 05, 2025
    We write to express our appreciation for the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) longstanding commitment to funding scientific research that advances medical breakthroughs.

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