Hear from U.S. legislators about their support for respiratory patients and the SOAR Act.
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CQRC is a leader in the home respiratory community, helping to protect and define the future of cost-effective, high quality home respiratory therapy care for all Americans. It is important to keep our members, the press, and the public informed on important issues that impact home respiratory therapy.
31 National Health and Advocacy Organizations Urge to Congress to Pass Life-Changing Oxygen Reform This Year
WASHINGTON, DC – (November 10, 2026) – Today, 31 leading patient, provider and professional organizations sent a letter to Congress urging them to include the Supplemental Oxygen Access Reform (SOAR) Act (H.R. 2902/S.1406) in an end-of-year legislative healthcare package. The bipartisan legislation would ensure that Medicare beneficiaries who need supplemental oxygen can access the correct type and levels of oxygen to live…
How the SOAR Act Would Improve Access for Rural Communities
By Kathleen Haduck When I think back to my diagnosis of Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (Alpha-1) in 1995, I’m struck by how much has changed since then. This rare genetic condition affects each patient differently – for my sister, it caused liver cirrhosis, and for me it caused lung damage. When my sister urged me to…
CQRC Applauds E&C Committee for New Report Detailing CMS’s Fraud Investigations and Recommendations for Ceasing ‘Pay and Chase’ Model
Improper payments highlighted in House E&C’s Majority Staff Report underscore the need for continued program integrity efforts and legislative solutions, including the SOAR Act WASHINGTON – The Council for Quality Respiratory Care (CQRC) – a coalition of the nation’s six leading home oxygen therapy provider and manufacturing companies – today commended the House Committee on…
Grassroots Advocacy
The CQRC supports grassroots initiatives to advance supplemental oxygen reform and policies that promote patient access.
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