MAHA Meets Chiropractic: Historic Meeting in Washington, D.C.
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MAHA Meets Chiropractic: Historic Meeting in Washington, D.C.

Updated 3/17/26 2:21PM PDT
Unprecedented Opportunity, Alignment for the Chiropractic Profession

A historic meeting between chiropractic and Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) leadership took place on March 10th, 2026, in Washington, D.C., featuring representatives from chiropractic national organizations, professional associations and policy principals. The collective goal: advancing the role of chiropractic in improving the health of Americans. Meeting participants focused on long-standing issues that have affected the chiropractic profession for decades, including access to care, reimbursement parity, and ensuring DCs have an appropriate role in national health policy discussions.

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