Did you really think health care reform was over? Even though the ink has dried from the historic bill signing of March 23, 2010, there is still work to be done! As the regulatory process gets underway, ANA wants to make sure you know about the many provisions, timelines, and other items within the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA).
At the beginning of April, Senators Barbara Mikulski (D-MD) and Olympia Snowe (R-ME) circulated a letter in the U.S. Senate supporting $267.3 million in FY 2011 appropriations for the Title VIII Nursing Workforce Development Programs. A bipartisan group of 35 members of the Senate signed the final Mikulski/Snowe letter, which was delivered to the Senate Appropriations Committee on April 15.
In honor of National Nurses Week, Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX), one of three nurses currently serving in Congress, has introduced House Resolution 1261. The resolution states that the House of Representatives recognizes the significant contributions of nurses to the health care system, and supports the goals and ideals of National Nurses Week as founded by the American Nurses Association.
Come join ANA-PAC, as we host a variety of fun and exciting political events during the 2010 HOD.
On April 15, 2010, President Obama directed the Secretary of Health & Human Services to require hospitals participating in Medicare or Medicaid to respect the wishes of their patients regarding who may visit them or make medical decisions on their behalf.
Arizona Nurses Association’s (AzNA) Legislative Day was held April 1st in Phoenix with more than 50 nurses and student nurses in the audience. The theme was strengthening advocacy skills.
