Press Releases

Health Care Alliance for Patient Safety Commends Senate Leaders as Contact Lens Prescription Modernization Act is Introduced

Legislation would prohibit any seller of prescription contact lenses from using robocalls to verify a consumer's prescription. Washington, D.C. – April 10, 2024 — The... Read more
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Health Care Alliance for Patient Safety Secures Report Language in FY2024 Appropriations Bill

The inclusion of HCAPS-supported report language emphasizes the critical importance of collaboration between the FTC and FDA to promote patient safety. (WASHINGTON) – The Health... Read more
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NERA Economic Consulting Report: The Contact Lens Prescription Verification Process is Inefficient and Allows Competitors to Strategically Raise Prescribers’ Costs

Andrew Stivers, Ph.D., Director in NERA’s Antitrust Practice outlines the technological restraints of the Fairness to Contact Lens Consumers Act (FCLCA). (WASHINGTON) –  In a... Read more
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Recent Lawsuit Emphasizes the Need to Enhance Patient Safety and Protect the Doctor-Patient Relationship

A new lawsuit filed against Hubble’s parent company, Vision Path, by a patient who lost her eye highlights the need for FTC enforcement to protect... Read more
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Health Care Alliance for Patient Safety Celebrates Myopia Awareness Week 2023

Annual observance recognizes the growing number of myopia cases and how vision professionals and the public can mitigate the risks (WASHINGTON) –  Myopia (or nearsightedness)... Read more
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Health Care Alliance for Patient Safety Supports Newly Introduced Contact Lens Safety Legislation, the Contact Lens Prescription Modernization Act

Reps. Michael Burgess and Lisa Blunt Rochester introduced new legislation to prohibit any seller of prescription contact lenses from using robocalls to verify a consumer's... Read more
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Health Care Alliance for Patient Safety Announces New Executive Director, Federal Advocacy Expert Ralph Kohl

WASHINGTON, D.C.— (December 14, 2022) – The Health Care Alliance for Patient Safety (HCAPS) todayannounces Ralph Kohl as the new Executive Director. Kohl, a seasoned... Read more
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Bipartisan House Coalition Petitions Centers for Disease Control for Update on Childhood Myopia Prevention

Increased screentime amid the pandemic only accelerated childhood myopia challenges (WASHINGTON) – A bipartisan group of lawmakers, led by Congresswoman Angie Craig (D-MN) and Congressman... Read more
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Online Contact Lens Retailer Fined Millions for Dangerous Business Practices, Demonstrating Need for Congressional Action

(WASHINGTON) —  The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), along with the United States Department of Justice, announced it is seeking to fine online contact lens retailer Hubble... Read more
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House and Senate Subcommittees to FTC: Enforce Contact Lens Rule’s Verification Requirements

(WASHINGTON) – The Health Care Alliance for Patient Safety (HCAPS) today applauded the House and Senate Committee on Appropriations’ Financial Services and General Government (FSGG)... Read more