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Bill would lift tax on veterinary student loan repayment program
Bipartisan legislation exempting the Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program from a federal tax is back before Congress.
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Legislation expands benefits of Health Savings Accounts
President George W. Bush signed the Health Opportunity Patient Empowerment Act of 2006 on Dec. 20, 2006, bringing new enhancements to Health Savings…
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Consumer-driven health care aids self-employed and small business owners
Consumer-driven health care is a phrase that's heard more and more often in the discussion of health care in America, and a concept of great…
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Welfare, business issues on legislative agenda
It was reported in the May, 15, 2007, JAVMA News that the Executive Board had identified a number of legislative initiatives as high priorities that…
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USDA awards $4.5M for food animal, public practice
The Department of Agriculture announced Nov. 6 that it will offer awards totaling more than $4.5 million to 49 veterinarians toward repayment of…
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Congressional session in review
Several AVMA-supported bills promoting animal health and welfare and advancing the veterinary profession were passed into law during the two years of…
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Responsible horse ownership resources available
The Unwanted Horse Coalition has made available educational material aimed at solving the unwanted horse problem.
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Calling on Congress
Nearly 70 veterinary students lobbied members of Congress in early March for a legislative remedy to skyrocketing student loan debt
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Education council schedules site visits
The AVMA Council on Education has scheduled site visits to nine schools and colleges of veterinary medicine
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Controlling health care costs: some practical advice
Helping veterinarians and their families address the ever-rising cost of health care is one of the goals of the AVMA Group Health and Life Insurance…
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AVMF earns three stars
The American Veterinary Medical Foundation recently earned a three-star rating from Charity Navigator, a nonprofit
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Noneconomic damages, animals' legal status on AVMA legislative agenda
The AVMA is supporting passage of federal laws preventing plaintiff animal owners from recovering noneconomic damages in the event of animal loss or…
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Idaho VMA, Idaho Humane Society sign accord
The Idaho Humane Society will begin limiting many of its veterinary services for the general public to only lower-income pet owners
U.S. veterinarian numbers 2013
Market research data: View U.S. veterinary positions as of December 31, 2013.
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Peer-managed health insurance provides advantages
Veterinarians make hundreds of decisions every day—care decisions for patients, business decisions for the practice, and personal decisions about…
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AVMA had an active 2014, more in store for 2015
The 2015 AVMA Veterinary Leadership Conference, held Jan. 8-11 in Chicago, showcased work the AVMA has been doing
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The profit margin
Starting July 1, the Department of Education is requiring that degree-granting for-profits prepare students for “gainful employment in a recognized…