• In California, Protective Equipment Shortage Pushes Nurses to Consider Drastic Action

    March 26, 2020

    A group of bandana-clad nurses protested outside Kaiser Permanente's Oakland Medical Center on Monday night with a message: "We need PPE."On Tuesday [...]

  • 5 Things We Can All Do Right Now to Make Things a Little Easier

    March 25, 2020

    By Alex R. Thiersch, JD, CEO of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa)The last two weeks have been a rollercoaster of emotions, [...]

  • CEDR HR Solutions Offers Information for Employers Dealing with COVID-19

    March 25, 2020

    CEDR HR Solutions has made the following information available to owners and operators who are attempting to handle the COVID-19 crisis:Practical Guidance [...]

  • White House, Senate Reach Deal on Massive $2-trillion Coronavirus Spending Bill

    March 25, 2020

    The White House and Senate leaders reached an agreement early Wednesday on a massive $2 trillion coronavirus spending bill aimed at alleviating [...]

  • Texas Governor Suspends All Elective Surgeries

    March 24, 2020

    Governor Greg Abbott today signed an Executive Order to expand hospital bed capacity as the state responds to the COVID-19 virus. These [...]

  • FDA Takes Action to Increase U.S. Supplies Through Instructions for PPE & Device Manufacturers

    March 24, 2020

    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has taken action to increase U.S. supplies to support the U.S. response to COVID-19 by providing [...]

  • Letter from the CEO: You Can Help! Donate Your PPE

    March 23, 2020

    By Alex R. Thiersch, JD, CEO of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa)Yesterday, I was having a fairly typical conversation with my [...]

  • Crown Aesthetics Offers Webinar Series

    March 23, 2020

    Crown Aesthetics has issued the following statement:As Crown Aesthetics (formerly Bellus Medical) continues to monitor the events surrounding COVID-19, we are here [...]

  • Surgeon General: Delay Elective Medical, Dental Procedures to Help Us Fight Coronavirus

    March 23, 2020

    If you are having a heart attack or have been in a car accident, there is a chance you will need to [...]

  • Symplast Offers Relief to Users During COVID-19 Crisis by Waiving teleHEALTH Fees for First 60 Days

    March 23, 2020

    Symplast, an EHR/Practice Management software for plastic surgery and medical spas that delivers a HIPAA-secure cloud platform to more than 3,500 aesthetic [...]

  • New COVID-19 Relief Bill Introduced in the Senate

    March 20, 2020

    By Patrick O'Brien, JD, legal coordinator, American Med Spa AssociationA new aid package designed to provide relief for the disruptions cause by [...]

  • Tips to Weather a Turbulent Stock Market

    March 20, 2020

    By GCG FinancialWith the recent market volatility, it's understandable that you may be concerned about your investments. Volatile markets can make you [...]