HERC Task Force Meeting 12/5

12/5/2018 - Chronic Pain Task Force (CPTF)

Location: Crowne Plaza Portland-Lake Oswego, Plaza 2 & 3, 14811 Kruse Oaks Drive, Lake Oswego, OR 97035

Time: 9:00 am-12:00 pm (Pacific Time)

Agenda includes:· Review opioid tapering evidence evaluation by Oregon Health and Science University’s Center for Evidence-based Policy·

Review results of CCO survey of implementation of previous back and neck pain coverage changes and implementation of other potential coverage changes related to chronic pain·

Review and discuss potential alternatives to Task Force proposal·

30 minutes of public comment will be accepted starting at approximately 11:00 a.m.

Public listen-in only line: 1-888-204-5984, participant code 801373

Webinar: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6751025978611342339

Documents

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Opioid Town Hall Hosted by ERIC BOLLING Tonight

Happening Tonight Opioid Town Hall at 7pm (est)

Town Hall Event: Opioids: 'A National Crisis:' Hosted by Eric Bolling

When: Tuesday, December 18, 2018 at 7pm - 8pm ET

Where: Venue UNKNOWN (Washington D.C. vicinity)

Can we participate? For now, the best chance we have is to live tweet the panelists during the one hour event. Unfortunately, we do not know the exact location where the event will take place, but it's most likely in the Washington D.C. vicinity.

Please see all information below including links to panelists Twitter Handles and Facebook pages.

How/Where to Watch:

Link to Livestream: Begins at 7pm eastern time

http://bit.ly/OpioidRoundTable

Sinclair will be streaming the event, link at the top of their website.

They will air the show live in some markets, re-broadcast in multiple others and available online across their 89 US markets.

Eric Bolling - Host & Moderator

Twitter Handle: @ericbolling

https://mobile.twitter.com/ericbolling

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EricBolling/

Email: EBpublicist@gmail.com

Panelists:

Kellyanne Conway - Advisor to President Trump (Not Confirmed)

Twitter Handle: @kellyannepolls

https://mobile.twitter.com/KellyannePolls

Robert Wilkie - Secretary of Veterans Affairs

Twitter Handle: @SecWilkie

https://mobile.twitter.com/SecWilkie

James Pyles - Former Major of the Maryland State Police

Master Sgt. Norman Hooten - Clinical Pharmacy Specialist Orlando VA

https://www.linkedin.com/in/norman-hooten-9a1b0511/

Kendel Ehrlich - Assistant State's Attorney for District Court Drug Court

https://m.facebook.com/kendelsehrlich

Kimberly Lohman Clapp - Spokesperson for #Addiction Policy Forum

Twitter Handle: @ABC7Suiters

https://mobile.twitter.com/ABC7Suiters

Boyd Rutherford - LT. Governor of Maryland

Twitter Handle: @BoydKRutherford

https://mobile.twitter.com/BoydKRutherford

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/boyd.rutherford

Sinclair Broadcasting:

Twitter Handle: @Wearesinclair

Hashtags:

#EndOpioids #YourVoiceYourFuture #BeatOpioids #SaveALife

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Find Your New Representatives

Contact Newly Elected Representatives

Reach out to your newly elected representatives before they are sworn in on January 2nd.

Introduce yourself and let them know what is happening to thousands of their future constituents so they are prepared to make it their top priority as soon as they get to Washington DC.

Please CLICK BELOW to see if you have newly elected (incoming) U.S, Representatives/Senators in your State and District.

We have also included a handy form letter you can use to email each of them.

Incoming Representatives

ACTION ALERT HHS PAIN MANAGEMENT TASK FORCE REPORT

HHS Needs Your Input

Pain Management Task Force Draft Report

As required by the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016 (CARA), the public has an opportunity to provide comments on the Draft Report on Pain Management Best Practices: Updates, Gaps, Inconsistencies, and Recommendations (Draft Report) during this 90 day public comment period.

The Pain Management Best Practices Inter-Agency Task Force developed the Draft Report which identified gaps or inconsistencies, and proposed updates to best practices and recommendations for pain management, including chronic and acute pain as required by CARA.

Click Here To View Draft Report:

Draft Report on Pain Management Best Practices: Updates, Gaps, Inconsistencies, and Recommendations

This draft report describes preliminary recommendations of the Task Force that will be finalized and submitted to Congress in 2019, following a 90-day public comment period.

How to Submit Your Comments:

Please click below to review the full details and instructions before submitting your response to the Task Force Report.

Information & Instructions

Full Details & Instructions

Please click here to Access the Full Report & Instructions to Submit Your Comments on the Federal Docket.

Click Here For More Info

2019 Incoming U.S. Representatives

Contact Newly Elected Representatives

Reach out to your newly elected representatives.

Introduce yourself and let them know what is happening to thousands of their future constituents so they make it their top priority.

Please CLICK BELOW to see if you have newly elected (incoming) U.S, Representatives/Senators in your State and District.

We have also included a handy form letter you can use to email each of them.

You can also use this ALL IN ONE phone script to get your point across.

Incoming Representatives

Pain Management Task Force Meeting #3

Pain Management Best Practices Inter-Agency Task Force Third Meeting

May 9, 2019 - May 10, 2019

Hubert H. Humphrey Building - The Great Hall
200 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C.

The Pain Management Best Practices Inter-Agency Task Force (Task Force) is being held at the Hubert H. Humphrey Building, 200 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C.

The Task Force will vote on the final draft Task Force recommendations for acute and chronic pain management.

The plan to disseminate information about best practices for pain management will be presented.

Registration

Registration: Members of the public are invited to register to attend in person or by webcast.

In-person registration for the meeting will be available during the meeting on May 9 and 10, 2019.

Please register using one of the following links:

AGENDA & WEBCAST:

Link to WEBCAST

Agenda:

Thursday, May 9, 2019 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and
Friday, May 10, 2019, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET).

CLICK HERE FOR FULL AGENDA

Watch the Webcast

Pain Management Task Force Meeting #3

Pain Management Best Practices Inter-Agency Task Force Third Meeting

May 9, 2019 - May 10, 2019

Hubert H. Humphrey Building - The Great Hall
200 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C.

The Pain Management Best Practices Inter-Agency Task Force (Task Force) is being held at the Hubert H. Humphrey Building, 200 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C.

The Task Force will vote on the final draft Task Force recommendations for acute and chronic pain management.

The plan to disseminate information about best practices for pain management will be presented.

Registration

Registration: Members of the public are invited to register to attend in person or by webcast.

Please click on the registration button below and complete all required fields.

Online registration for in-person attendance will close on Friday, May 3, 2019 at 5:00 p.m. ET.

In-person registration for the meeting will be available during the meeting on May 9 and 10, 2019.

Please register using one of the following links:

Individuals who need special assistance, such as a sign language interpretation or other reasonable accommodations, should indicate the accommodation when registering or notify the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health by email at paintaskforce@hhs.gov by April 30, 2019. The subject line of the e-mail should read "PMTF Meeting Accommodations."

Agenda:

Thursday, May 9, 2019 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and

Friday, May 10, 2019, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET).

The agenda will be posted soon.

If you plan to attend in-person:

Public Comments

Members of the public will have an opportunity to provide comments at the meeting on May 9, 2019 from 11:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Public comments made during the meeting will be limited to three minutes per person to ensure time is allotted for all those wishing to speak.

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Online Comments:

Individuals are also welcome to submit their written comments until May 6 through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at https://www.regulations.gov/document?D=HHS-OS-2019-0003-0001

Written comments should not exceed one page in length.

Submit Comments by May 6th

FDA Advisory Meeting High Dose Opioids

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced that the agency will be holding a public advisory committee meeting on June 11 and 12 to discuss safety concerns that have been raised concerning the safe prescribing and use of the higher-range doses of opioids.

The meeting will be held on

June 11, 2019, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and

June 12, 2019, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The FDA meeting will include a discussion about:

the specific clinical use of higher product strengths and daily doses and medical situations that may warrant pain management with these medications as well as factors influencing prescribing practices;
identifying specific patient populations for whom there may be clear benefits in prescribing these medications at higher doses;
the magnitude and frequency of harms associated with opioid analgesics at higher product strengths and daily doses, relative to lower strengths and daily doses, including the role of opioid dose in adverse health outcomes in both patients and in others who may access the drugs – such as those at risk of developing addiction or experiencing a fatal overdose;
potential FDA actions that may address these issues, as well as the expected impact any such actions may have on patients and public health more broadly.

The FDA intends to make background material available to the public no later than two business days before the meeting.

Submit Your Comments

Comments received by June 30, 2019 will be taken into consideration by FDA.

https://www.regulations.gov/document?D=FDA-2019-N-1646-0001

Submit Your Comments

FDA Advisory Meeting High Dose Opioids

June 11, 2019, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and

June 12, 2019, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The FDA meeting will include a discussion about:

the specific clinical use of higher product strengths and daily doses and medical situations that may warrant pain management with these medications as well as factors influencing prescribing practices;
identifying specific patient populations for whom there may be clear benefits in prescribing these medications at higher doses;
the magnitude and frequency of harms associated with opioid analgesics at higher product strengths and daily doses, relative to lower strengths and daily doses, including the role of opioid dose in adverse health outcomes in both patients and in others who may access the drugs – such as those at risk of developing addiction or experiencing a fatal overdose;
potential FDA actions that may address these issues, as well as the expected impact any such actions may have on patients and public health more broadly.

The FDA intends to make background material available to the public no later than two business days before the meeting.

Submit Your Comments

Comments received on or before May 28, 2019 will be provided to the committees. Comments received after that date but by June 30, 2019 will be taken into consideration by FDA.

https://www.regulations.gov/document?D=FDA-2019-N-1646-0001

Submit Your Comments

This Could Help ALL States

Call to Action:

Please read this letter/article from Missouri State Representative Mike Moon HERE

He is requesting the Missouri governor to pay attention to the facts and the science about PMPs and to not enact it in Missouri. He is urging EVERYONE to call or email the Missouri Governors office in support of his suggestions.

This amazing state Representative believes that we should allow Doctors to treat their patients without over-reach and is asking for those protections.

Let’s all encourage the Governors office to turn Missouri into a model state for treating pain patients!

Please CLICK HERE for Study from Dr. Lilly

CALL or EMAIL Governor Parson NOW!

Will you, please take time to contact Governor Parson to request a full rescinding of Executive Order 17-18? Please urge him to restore the physician’s ability to treat their patients in a manner that’s best for the patient. In addition, encourage Governor Parson to focus on (and fund) controlling illegal drugs (wherein the real problem lies).

Please, make the call or email Governor Parson NOW!

Governor Parson’s contact information:

Phone: 573-751-3222

E-mail: mo.gov/contact-us

CLICK BELOW TO SEND YOUR MESSAGE:

Send Your Message NOW!

NIH PAIN CONSORTIUM SYMPOSIUM

14th Annual NIH Pain Consortium Symposium

May 30 - 31, 2019

Masur Auditorium and FAES Terrace
Building 10, NIH Campus

Bethesda, Maryland

The Symposium begins at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 30 and
concludes at 12:00 p.m. on Friday, May 31.

Full Information Here:

http://youreventinfo.org/PainConsortiumSymposium2019/index.html

Register to attend in-person or Webcast:

Registration Dates

Pre-conference registration will stay open
through Thursday, May 23, 2019

Click BELOW to Register

URGENT ACTION ALERT

Call to schedule a meeting with YOUR REPRESENTATIVES

U.S. CONGRESS WILL BE ON BREAK

FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST.

The upcoming August recess is a great opportunity for you to set up a private meeting with your members of Congress or to attend any local Events (Town Hall Meetings, Meet & Greets, Campaign Events, etc.) to address our cause.

CLICK HERE TO LOCATE YOUR STATE & FEDERAL REPRESENTATIVES

You can find upcoming events in your State HERE: https://indivisible.org/events

Please let us know if you need assistance setting up a meeting or if you'd like a packet of materials to bring along.

Legislative Outreach Kit

Instructions , Tips, and Links to locate & Contact Your State and Federal Representatives & Regulatory Agencies

Please use our handy Legislative Outreach Kit & ask for assistance if necessary. The only way to change the current pathway which has created a hostile regulatory environment is to GET INVOLVED IN THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS ASAP

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2020 Presidential Candidates

2020 Presidential Election
Date: November 3, 2020

Presidential candidates, 2020

• Important dates

• Democratic primary

• Republican primary

Democratic presidential primary debates

•Democratic debate (October 2019)

Democrats • Biden • Buttigieg • Gabbard • Klobuchar • Sanders • Steyer • Warren •

Republicans • Trump • Weld

Campaign Websites & Contact Info

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Joe Biden (D) former vice president of the United States

• Twitter: https://twitter.com/joebiden

• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joebiden

• Campaign Website: https://go.joebiden.com/page/s/contact-us

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Pete Buttigieg (D) Mayor of South Bend, Indiana

• Twitter: https://twitter.com/PeteButtigieg

• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/petebuttigieg1/

• Email: info@peteforamerica.com

• Campaign Website: https://peteforamerica.com

Pete Buttigieg on Chronic Pain (Skip to Page #8) https://t.co/vSWCfTJsyW

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Tulsi Gabbard (D) U.S. representative from Hawaii

• Phone: (808) 861-0793

• Twitter: https://twitter.com/tulsigabbard

• Facebook: https://facebook.com/tulsigabbard

• Campaign Website: https://www.tulsi2020.com/contact#gs.w9wtlz

Email: aloha@votetulsi.com

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Amy Klobuchar (D) U.S. senator from Minnesota

• Twitter: http://twitter.com/amyklobuchar

• Facebook: http://facebook.com/amyklobuchar

• Email: info@amyklobuchar.com

• Campaign Website: https://amyklobuchar.com

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Bernie Sanders (I) U.S. senator from Vermont

• Twitter: https://twitter.com/BernieSanders?s=09

• Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/berniesanders/

• Campaign Website: https://berniesanders.com/contact-us/

Email : contact@feelthebern.org

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Tom Steyer (D) founder of Farallon Capital Management

• Twitter: https://twitter.com/tomsteyer

• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/officialtomsteyer

• Campaign Website: https://www.tomsteyer.com/contact/

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Elizabeth Warren (D) U.S. senator from Massachusetts

• Twitter: https://twitter.com/ewarren

• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ElizabethWarren/

• Phone: 617-565-3170

• Email: info@elizabethwarren.com

• Campaign Website: https://elizabethwarren.com/contact-us

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Mike lBloomberg (D)

• Twitter:

• Facebook:

• Email:

• Campaign Website:

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Campaign Staffers

Candidate's campaign staff list:

Contact the 2020 Candidates

2020 Presidential Candidates:

Contact the candidates using the information on this page and ask where they stand on prescribing opioid pain medications for chronic intractable pain.

Democratic Candidates HERE

CLICK HERE FOR LIST OF CAMPAIGNS ORGANIZATIONAL INFO

Key upcoming primaries and party events in the 2020 election:

February 3, 2020: Iowa caucuses
February 11, 2020: New Hampshire primary
March 3, 2020: Super Tuesday primaries

Key Campaign Staffers:

https://ballotpedia.org/Presidential_election_key_staffers,_2020

2020 Candidates

http://www.democracyinaction.us/2020/candidates/candsdem.html

Questions for Candidates to post on social media & email:

Millions of chronically ill veterans & civilians have been suffering the consequences of the crackdown on opioid prescribing. We need immediate solutions that will protect legitimate patients and the doctors who treat us. Contrary to the public narrative, these patients have been on stable opiate pain medications for decades with NO issues and a minute risk of addiction, but are being forced to reduce or discontinue their meds nonetheless. The government's drastic restrictions have done NOTHING to reduce addiction or overdose deaths.

Study after study finds that the risk of addiction is 0.6%, yet the media has repeatedly omitted this information. The government has admitted that its own data and statistics originally reported by the CDC and other federal agencies was manipulated and highly inflated to advance the “anti opioid” agenda.

The media only highlights ONE side of this "crisis" when in actuality we are dealing with TWO separate crises:

#1 Illicit Street Drug Crisis: Causing addiction and thousands of overdose deaths primarily fueled by adulterated heroin, meth, cocaine, counterfeit pills, and illicitly manufactured black market fentanyl (IMF) & its analogs.

#2 Untreated/Undertreated pain crisis: Causing various complications, strokes, heart failure, suicide, and pushing some to seek relief from alcohol or the DEADLY illicit market out of sheer desperation.

We are SINGLE ISSUE VOTERS and have the numbers to SWAY the election to ensure VICTORY for whomever publicly acknowledges & commits to protect our rights.

What will you do to ensure that people with chronic, painful conditions will have access to the full range of pain management modalities, including opioid pain medications, when they are appropriate and necessary?

Pain patients deserve the SAME attention & fervor from our elected representatives.

PAIN EQUALITY NOW! #PainPatientsVote

Please reply to team@painwarriorsunite.com

Calling ALL Pain Warriors, It's NOW or NEVER!

HERC Task Force Meeting 12/5

12/5/2018 - Chronic Pain Task Force (CPTF)

Opioid Town Hall Hosted by ERIC BOLLING Tonight

***Happening Tonight *** Opioid Town Hall at 7pm (est)

Click Here for Full Instructions & Contact Info

Find Your New Representatives

Contact Newly Elected Representatives

*ACTION ALERT* HHS PAIN MANAGEMENT TASK FORCE REPORT

HHS Needs Your Input

Pain Management Task Force Draft Report

Click Here To View Draft Report:

Full Details & Instructions

2019 Incoming U.S. Representatives

Contact Newly Elected Representatives

Pain Management Task Force Meeting #3

Pain Management Best Practices Inter-Agency Task Force Third Meeting

May 9, 2019 - May 10, 2019

Registration

AGENDA & WEBCAST:

Link to WEBCAST

Agenda:

Pain Management Task Force Meeting #3

Pain Management Best Practices Inter-Agency Task Force Third Meeting

May 9, 2019 - May 10, 2019

Registration

Agenda:

If you plan to attend in-person:

Public Comments

FDA Advisory Meeting High Dose Opioids

Submit Your Comments

FDA Advisory Meeting High Dose Opioids

Submit Your Comments

This Could Help ALL States

Call to Action:

CALL or EMAIL Governor Parson NOW!

NIH PAIN CONSORTIUM SYMPOSIUM

Register to attend in-person or Webcast:

Registration Dates

**URGENT ACTION ALERT**

Call to schedule a meeting with YOUR REPRESENTATIVES

Legislative Outreach Kit

News Updates June

Source: Opioid Watch

Pain New Network

Human Rights Watch Report Re: CPP'S Released

“Not Allowed to Be Compassionate”

Click Below & Follow Instructions

2020 Presidential Candidates

Campaign Staffers

Contact the 2020 Candidates

Cookie Policy

Happening Tonight Opioid Town Hall at 7pm (est)

ACTION ALERT HHS PAIN MANAGEMENT TASK FORCE REPORT

URGENT ACTION ALERT