Academy Offers Recommendations to CMS to Strengthen Nutrition Care for Dialysis Patients
09/11/2020 - The Academy’s recommendations highlight the importance of the work of RDNs.
09/11/2020 - The Academy’s recommendations highlight the importance of the work of RDNs.
09/03/2020 - The Academy provided feedback on the CDC’s proposal to modify the standards and data collection requirements for CDC-recognized Diabetes Prevention Programs
08/14/2020 - The Academy appreciates the input received by members to create the comments submitted on August 13.
07/28/2020 - Senate leadership revealed a draft of the of the Health, Economic Assistance, Liability Protection and Schools Act coronavirus relief package.
07/24/2020 - The Academy supports the work of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in establishing a set of general principles for food standards for FDA to use when considering whether to establish, revise, or eliminate a food standard that are consistent with the Academy’s own labeling principles.
07/24/2020 - The Academy submitted suggestions on screening for hypertension in adults to the United States Preventive Services Task Force.
07/24/2020 - The Academy provided feedback for the task force’s report on screening for eating disorders in adolescents and adults.
07/13/2020 - School nutrition programs are an essential piece of the federal nutrition safety net to combat hunger especially during emergency situations.
07/13/2020 - The COVID-19 school closures have significantly impacted school nutrition programs' procurement process, the Academy provided USDA with feedback on how to improve the School Food Purchase Study to capture information on school closures.
07/10/2020 - The Academy supports the agency's proposed rule, with the addition of the Global Malnutrition Composite Score Measure the Academy has been instrumental in developing and implementing.
07/10/2020 - The Academy highlighted the importance of the program in reducing food insecurity and improving health outcomes for low-income households.
07/07/2020 - The Academy continues to work with the CMS and their efforts to maximize capabilities within existing federal statutes that facilitate telehealth and streamline the provision of care during the COVID-19 public health emergency, specifically, as it pertains to the delivery of safe and effective nutrition care to Medicare beneficiaries.
07/06/2020 - The Academy also suggested AHRQ consider the addition of questions to assess diet quality, alcohol and drug consumption, and other risk factors for chronic disease.
The Academy supports the proposed rule which implements provisions of the 2018 Farm Bill intended to help SNAP participants search for and maintain jobs.
06/10/2020 - The Academy submitted feedback on Draft Conclusions and research methodologies to the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee that will help shape their forthcoming Scientific Report.