Join other dedicated members of the Minnesota Nurses Association who are supporting MNA endorsed candidates. Go to http://www.mnnurses.org/policy-and-advocacy/election-2014-volunteer-opportunities
OR call Eileen Gavin at 651-414-2871.
FAQ: Children’s Health Insurance Program’s Future Is Unclear Under The Health Law
The federal-state program, called CHIP, is funded only for another year under the law, and advocates worry that without it, some kids may suffer.
Call for Public Comment: Cardiovascular Nursing Scope and Standards of Practice, Second Edition
Patients Take On More Health Care Costs, But Struggle To Find Prices
The price a consumer pays for a medical procedure can vary significantly— often with little difference in quality.
Health Law Tempers New State Coverage Mandates
Provisions in the Affordable Care Act seek to curb individual states from setting new mandates requiring insurers to cover specific care but many local legislators are trying to work around that.
U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps to help treat Ebola patients in Liberia
U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps to help treat Ebola Patients in Liberia
New Affordable Care Act tools and payment models deliver $372 million in savings, improve care
New Affordable Care Act tools and payment models deliver $372 million in savings, improve care
PSNA Endorsements
Registered nurses from the Pennsylvania State Nurses Association – Political Action Committee (PSNA-PAC), representing more than 215,000 nurses in the Commonwealth, have announced their endorsed candidates for the upcoming General Assembly.
“These candidates have proven their commitment to the inclusion of nurses at leadership and decision making tables,” stated PSNA Chief Executive Officer Betsy M. Snook, MEd, BSN, RN. “Today’s health care environment needs transformational leaders. This bi-partisan group of PSNA-endorsed legislators and candidates will be valuable in progressing health policy in Harrisburg.”
House Endorsements
Ms. Judy Ward (RN) – R-80
Mr. Thomas Quigley – R-146
Mr. Jeffrey Wheeland – R-83
Ms. Kristen Phillips-Hill – R-93
Rep. Patrick Harkins – D-1
Rep. Flo Fabrizio – D-2
Rep. Jaret Gibbons – D-10
Rep. Ed Gainey – D-24
Rep. Steve Santarsiero – D-31
Rep. Marc Gergely – D-35
Rep. Harry Readshaw – D-36
Rep. Pamela Snyder – D-50
Rep. Ted Harhai – D-58
Rep. Kevin Schreiber – D-95
Rep. Mike Sturla – D-96
Rep. Patty Kim – D-103
Rep. Sid Kavulich – D-114
Rep. Gerald Mullery – D-119
Rep. Neal Goodman – D-123
Rep. Mark Rozzi – D-126
Rep. Thomas Caltagirone – D-127
Rep. Daniel McNeill – D-133
Rep. Robert Freeman – D-136
Rep. Madeline Dean – D-153
Rep. Steve McCarter – D-154
Rep. Brendan Boyle – D-170
Rep. Kevin Boyle – D-172
Rep. W. Curtis Thomas – D-181
Rep. Brian Sims – D-182
Rep. Pamela DeLissio – D-194
Rep. Stephen Kinsey – D-201
Rep. Brian Ellis – R-11
Rep. Gene DiGirolamo – R-18
Rep. Tim Hennessey – R-26
Rep. Bernie O’Neill – R-29
Rep. Robert Godshall – R-53
Rep. Jeff Pyle – R-60
Rep. Kate Harper – R-61
Rep. Donna Oberlander – R-63
Rep. Mathew Baker – R-68
Rep. Matt Gabler – R-75
Rep. Adam Harris – R-82
Rep. Fred Keller – R-85
Rep. Mark Keller – R-86
Rep. Sheryl Delozier – R-88
Rep. Mike Regan – R-92
Rep. Stanley Saylor – R-94
Rep. Mauree Gingrich – R-101
Rep. Susan Helm – R-104
Rep. Ron Marsico – R-105
Rep. John Payne – R-106
Rep. David Millard – R-109
Rep. Tarah Toohil – R-116
Rep. Karen Boback – R-117
Rep. Mike Tobash – R-125
Rep. Mark Gillen – R-128
Rep. Jim Cox – R-129
Rep. David Maloney – R-130
Rep. Frank Farry – R-142
Rep. Marguerite Quinn – R-143
Rep. Katharine Watson – R-144
Rep. Mike Vereb – R-150
Rep. Todd Stephens – R-151
Rep. Thomas Murt – R-152
Rep. Stephen Barrar – R-160
Rep. Joe Hackett – R-161
Rep. William Adolph – R-165
Rep. Kerry Benninghoff – R-171
Rep. Scott Petri – R-178
Rep. Julie Harhart – R-183
Rep. Seth Grove – R-196
Senate Endorsements
Mr. Robin Gilchrist (R.N.) – R-4
Rep. Deb Kula – D-32
Rep. Mario Scavello – R- 40
Rep. Michele Brooks – R-50
Sen. Tommy Tomlinson – R-6
Sen. Chuck McIllhinney – R-10
Sen. Stewart Greenleaf – R-12
Sen. John Yudichak – D-14
Sen. Pat Browne – R-16
Sen. John Blake – D-22
Sen. John Rafferty – R-44
Sen. Mike Folmer – R-48
Sen. Lisa Baker – R-20
Sen. Jake Corman – R-34
Sen. Randy Vulakovich – R-38
Nurse taps into people skills as patient care supervisor
Jamie Todd averages five to 10 miles per shift. She says doesn’t mind, though. It keeps her connected with all the right people.
In South Florida And The Nation, Healthcare Costs Often Are Shrouded In Secrecy
Like many employers across the country, Miami-Dade isn’t allowed to know the prices its own insurance administrators negotiate with healthcare providers, even though the county is self-insured and workers’ claims are paid with taxpayer dollars.