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	<title>Capitol Update &#187; Archived</title>
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		<title>ANA Advocates for Safe Chemicals during Congressional Briefing</title>
		<link>http://www.capitolupdate.org/index.php/2010/06/ana-advocates-for-safe-chemicals-during-congressional-briefing/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jun 2010 14:36:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Doretta.Hood@ana.org</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Congressional Nursing Caucus]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[May 2010]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[safe chemicals]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) reform]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[In honor of National Nurses Week, the American Nurses Association (ANA), the nation’s largest nursing organization, headed to Capitol Hill. In conjunction with the Congressional Nursing Caucus, ANA sponsored a luncheon briefing on Tuesday, May 11th to highlight for Congressional staff the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) reform that will reduce our nation’s exposure to toxic chemicals, protect nurses and other workers, improve the health of Americans, and decrease the cost of health care. ]]></description>
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		<title>ANA Testifies on Capitol Hill in Support of Nursing Workforce Development Programs; Submits Statement on Safe Patient Handling</title>
		<link>http://www.capitolupdate.org/index.php/2010/06/ana-testifies-on-capitol-hill-in-support-of-nursing-workforce-development-programs-submits-statement-on-safe-patient-handling/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jun 2010 14:15:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Doretta.Hood@ana.org</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Archived]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ANA First Vice President Debbie Hatmaker]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Education and Related Agencies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Health and Human Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[House Subcommittee on Labor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[May 2010]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nursing Workforce Development Programs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PhD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[RN-BC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Safe Patient Handling]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SANE-A]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Senate Subcommittee on Employment and Workplace Safety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Title VIII]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[www.ANASafePatientHandling.org]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[On May 12, ANA First Vice President Debbie Hatmaker, PhD, RN-BC, SANE-A testified before the House Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies on the need for additional funding for nursing workforce development programs.  In addition, ANA also submitted a statement for the record to the Senate Subcommittee on Employment and Workplace Safety's hearing on Safe Patient Handling and Lifting Standards for a Safer American Workforce.]]></description>
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		<title>ANA&#8217;s Lobby Day 2010 is Almost Here!</title>
		<link>http://www.capitolupdate.org/index.php/2010/06/anas-lobby-day-2010-is-almost-here/</link>
		<comments>http://www.capitolupdate.org/index.php/2010/06/anas-lobby-day-2010-is-almost-here/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jun 2010 14:00:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Doretta.Hood@ana.org</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Archived]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[home health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lobby Day 2010]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[May 2010]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Safe Chemical Policy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Safe Patient Handling]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Safe RN Staffing]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[ANA's upcoming lobby day is approaching fast!  On June 16th nurses from across the country will come to DC to show the advocacy power of nurses, ensuring that their voices are heard on Capitol Hill!  ]]></description>
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		<title>Health Care Reform: What States Can Expect</title>
		<link>http://www.capitolupdate.org/index.php/2010/06/health-care-reform-what-states-can-expect/</link>
		<comments>http://www.capitolupdate.org/index.php/2010/06/health-care-reform-what-states-can-expect/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jun 2010 13:50:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Doretta.Hood@ana.org</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Archived]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[health care reform]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[May 2010]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Medicaid]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PPACA]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The debate over the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA ) may be over, but the work has just begun.  Many of the requirements will be implemented incrementally, between now and 2014 and beyond, but there are some immediate provisions necessitating federal regulations be promulgated fairly quickly. Not only are federal agencies feeling the pinch, but the new law has many implications for the states, which are still trying to gather the facts and ready for their expanded responsibilities.  What can the states expect…….]]></description>
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		<title>New Healthcare Reform Policies Under PPACA</title>
		<link>http://www.capitolupdate.org/index.php/2010/06/new-healthcare-reform-policies-under-ppaca/</link>
		<comments>http://www.capitolupdate.org/index.php/2010/06/new-healthcare-reform-policies-under-ppaca/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jun 2010 13:27:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rachel.Conant@ana.org</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Archived]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[adult dependents]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[early retirees]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[high-risk pools]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[May 2010]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PPACA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[regulatory process]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[rescissions]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[We are beginning to see some significant changes in health care delivery and access as a result of the new healthcare reform law, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA).  Some changes are occurring through the federal regulatory process.  Many new policies are taking shape within the states.  And still others are being adopted voluntarily by private health insurers.  We thought you might be interested in seeing the highlights of these recent developments that are designed to improve health care and access for our patients, our families, and our communities.]]></description>
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		<title>ANA Member Mary Naylor Appointed to MedPAC</title>
		<link>http://www.capitolupdate.org/index.php/2010/06/ana-member-mary-naylor-appointed-to-medpac/</link>
		<comments>http://www.capitolupdate.org/index.php/2010/06/ana-member-mary-naylor-appointed-to-medpac/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jun 2010 13:21:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Doretta.Hood@ana.org</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Archived]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CMS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FAAN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mary Naylor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[May 2010]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Medicare Payment Advisory Commission]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MedPAC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PhD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[reimbursement of APRNs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[RN]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[As you may be aware, nursing leader and ANA member Mary Naylor, PhD, RN, FAAN, was recently appointed to be a commissioner on MedPAC, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission.  MedPAC is charged with advising Congress and CMS (the Centers for Medicare &#038; Medicaid Services) on Medicare and Medicaid policies, including annual payment updates for the Medicare prospective payment systems – such as the Physician Fee Schedule, which covers the reimbursement of APRNs (advanced practice registered nurses).  ]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;Don&#8217;t Ask, Don&#8217;t Tell&#8221; Advances Through the Congress</title>
		<link>http://www.capitolupdate.org/index.php/2010/06/dont-ask-dont-tell-advances-through-the-congress/</link>
		<comments>http://www.capitolupdate.org/index.php/2010/06/dont-ask-dont-tell-advances-through-the-congress/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jun 2010 13:18:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Doretta.Hood@ana.org</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Archived]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA["Don't Ask Don't Tell"]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[2011 defense authorization bill]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[House Armed Services Committee]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jim Webb (D-VA)]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Joseph I. Lieberman (I-CT)]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[May 2010]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Patrick Murphy (D-PA)]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Scott Brown (R-MA)]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Senate Armed Services Committee]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Susan Collins (R-ME)]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[On Thursday May 27, 2010, the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate Armed Services Committee voted to allow openly gay people to serve in the U.S. military once certain conditions are met.]]></description>
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		<title>ANA-PAC Events Coming to the House of Delegates</title>
		<link>http://www.capitolupdate.org/index.php/2010/06/ana-pac-events-coming-to-the-house-of-delegates-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.capitolupdate.org/index.php/2010/06/ana-pac-events-coming-to-the-house-of-delegates-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jun 2010 13:15:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Doretta.Hood@ana.org</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Archived]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[2010 HOD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ANA-PAC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[May 2010]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Come join ANA-PAC, as we host a variety of fun and exciting political events during the 2010 HOD.]]></description>
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		<title>National Nurses Week Recognized on Capitol Hill</title>
		<link>http://www.capitolupdate.org/index.php/2010/06/national-nurses-week-recognized-on-capitol-hill/</link>
		<comments>http://www.capitolupdate.org/index.php/2010/06/national-nurses-week-recognized-on-capitol-hill/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jun 2010 13:10:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rachel.Conant@ana.org</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Archived]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[H. Res. 1261]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[May 2010]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[National Nurses Week]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX)]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[In honor of National Nurses Week, Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX), one of three nurses currently serving in Congress, brought House Resolution 1261 to the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives. ]]></description>
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		<title>ANA Supporting State Advocacy</title>
		<link>http://www.capitolupdate.org/index.php/2010/06/ana-supporting-state-advocacy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.capitolupdate.org/index.php/2010/06/ana-supporting-state-advocacy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jun 2010 13:07:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Doretta.Hood@ana.org</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Archived]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Arizona Nurses Association]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Florida State Nurses Association]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[May 2010]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rhode Island State Nurses Association]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[state advocacy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wisconsin Nurses Association]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Missed in last month's issue were ANA staff visits to Wisconsin and Florida. During the Wisconsin Nurses Association Nurses Day at the Capitol on March 9, Senior Political Action Specialist Jerome (Joe) Mayer presented on “The Power of Nurses in Health Care Reform.”  
Michelle Artz, Chief Associate Director and Lobbyist delivered a presentation about health care reform on March 17th for the Florida State Nurses Association's Annual Lobby Day. 
]]></description>
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