Advocacy
BioMedSA Leads Advocacy Efforts for the Biomedical Ecosystem.
BioMedSA brings the ecosystem and the community together to advocate for the industry’s growth and improved patient care. Transforming policy and the operational landscape starts with the relationships we’ve built with our members and advocacy partners.
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Current Priorities
BioMedSA brings the ecosystem and the community together to advocate for the industry’s growth and improved patient care. Transforming policy and the operational landscape starts with the relationships we’ve built with our members and advocacy partners.
- Integrated Clinical Trial Hub
- Increase non-stop flights to SAT.
- Improvements to Reimbursement Code process.
- Increase mental health options for those in need, including providers and beds dedicated to mental health patients.
- Increase the availability of telehealth and the inclusion of telehealth in care programs.
- Increase in resources for growing graduate medical education (GME) slots, modernizing programs, and improving facilities.
- Establishment of a Brain Health research and funding program in Texas
- SBIR/STTR grant matching fund program in Texas
- Increase quantity and types of wet lab space
Advocacy Partners
![MDMA](https://b3553940.smushcdn.com/3553940/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/MDMA.png?lossy=1&strip=1&webp=1)
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![GSA](https://b3553940.smushcdn.com/3553940/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/GSA.png?lossy=1&strip=1&webp=1)
![GSA](https://b3553940.smushcdn.com/3553940/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/GSA.png?lossy=1&strip=1&webp=1)
![SAHC](https://b3553940.smushcdn.com/3553940/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/SAHC.png?lossy=1&strip=1&webp=1)
![SAHC](https://b3553940.smushcdn.com/3553940/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/SAHC.png?lossy=1&strip=1&webp=1)
![City SA](https://b3553940.smushcdn.com/3553940/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/City-SA.png?lossy=1&strip=1&webp=1)
![City SA](https://b3553940.smushcdn.com/3553940/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/City-SA.png?lossy=1&strip=1&webp=1)
![City of Bexar](https://b3553940.smushcdn.com/3553940/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/City-of-Bexar.png?lossy=1&strip=1&webp=1)
![City of Bexar](https://b3553940.smushcdn.com/3553940/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/City-of-Bexar.png?lossy=1&strip=1&webp=1)
![SATX](https://b3553940.smushcdn.com/3553940/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/SATX.png?lossy=1&strip=1&webp=1)
![SATX](https://b3553940.smushcdn.com/3553940/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/SATX.png?lossy=1&strip=1&webp=1)
![Austin](https://b3553940.smushcdn.com/3553940/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Austin.png?lossy=1&strip=1&webp=1)
![Austin](https://b3553940.smushcdn.com/3553940/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Austin.png?lossy=1&strip=1&webp=1)
![THBI](https://b3553940.smushcdn.com/3553940/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/THBI.png?lossy=1&strip=1&webp=1)
![THBI](https://b3553940.smushcdn.com/3553940/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/THBI.png?lossy=1&strip=1&webp=1)
![BIONTX](https://b3553940.smushcdn.com/3553940/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/BIONTX.png?lossy=1&strip=1&webp=1)
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![BIOHouston copy](https://b3553940.smushcdn.com/3553940/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/BIOHouston-copy.png?lossy=1&strip=1&webp=1)
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BioMedSA successfully advocated for the following initiatives:
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