On November 7-10, 2009, ANA GOVA staff represented the ANA at the 2009 Interim House of Delegates Meeting of the American Medical Association in Houston, Texas. These meetings provide a window into how the AMA develops and influences health care policy, including areas of mutual interest and potential concern, and issues directly affecting the practice of nursing. Health care reform and the AMA’s position on H.R. 3962 were the number one topic of debate. The 2010 annual meeting is scheduled for June 12-16 in Chicago.

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“I wanted to take the opportunity to thank nurses across the country for their help and support in advancing meaningful health care reform. Whether you took part in town halls, wrote letters to the editor, or contacted your own representatives to voice your opinion—your actions had an impact.” Read the message from the ANA President.

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