PTs March on Washington, D.C.

Colorado Chapter representatives joined with hundreds of others on April 1st to march on the nation's capitol to acquaint congressional representatives and senators and their staffs on issues related to health care and physical therapy. The Chapter group of three met with eight of Colorado's nine-member Congressional delegation.

Among those attending were PTs Ira Gorman, Chief Delegate and APTA federal affairs liaison, Evergreen; former Chapter President Kenda Fuller, PT, Denver, and Executive Director / Lobbyist Ellen Caruso. Issues discussed were:
w Repealing the Therapy Cap;
w Allowing patients direct access to physical therapy under the Medicare program;
w Adding PTs to the Student Loan Repayment act.

Shown above with Congresswoman Diana DeGette, (D-District 1, Denver) are from left, Ellen Caruso, Ira Gorman, and Kenda Fuller at far right.

Shown below are Fuller and Gorman to the left with Congressman John Salazar (D-District 3, Alamosa) and to the right with Congressman Douglas L. Lamborn, (R-District 5, Colorado Springs).