Penn Nursing

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Penn Nursing This issue - Fall 2021 Spring 2025 Fall 2024 Spring 2024 Fall 2023 Spring 2023 Fall 2022 Spring 2022 Fall 2021 Spring 2021 Search Features Inspiring Impact: How One Campaign Changed Everything The Path Forward Nurses Innovating in Practice Policy Roads, Bridges, and … Caregivers? Media Spotlight Nurses Deserve Better.

Nurse Practitioner

The Relentless School Nurse

FEBRUARY 15, 2025

You only need to look at the CDC webpage for the Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS) as an alarming example of what is happening: The yellow box at the top of the YRBSS page is this disclaimer: “Per a court order, HHS is required to restore this website as of 11:59PM ET, February 11, 2025.

Medicaid

Nursing Review

JANUARY 27, 2025

At the 2025 federal election, all parties should commit to changing that. A rural generalist pathway recognises GPs who have trained in an additional skill, such as obstetrics or mental health services. Some communities are GP deserts, where there are too few GPs to ensure everyone can get the care they need when they need it.

Medicare

Nursing Review

MAY 26, 2025

in 2025-26 sitting at 25.1 We are continuing to reform the mental health system and support our public sector aged care services to make sure all Victorians can access the care they need, when and where they need it, the Minister for Mental Health and Ageing Ingrid Stitt said. per cent of Victorias economy.

Mental Health

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

APRIL 22, 2025

Subcategories of health policy include public health, global health, healthcare services, health insurance, mental health and pharmaceuticals. How Does Health Policy Impact Patients? Below, we explore a few major health policy issues impacting Americans today. The University of St.

HIPAA

Nursing Review

MARCH 31, 2025

We have already seen the major parties battling over health reform, with bulk-billing, Medicare and public hospital funding all rising to the top of political priorities. Both major parties have promised an overhaul of the Medicare system, pouring funds into bulk-billed GP visits, more Urgent Care Clinics and mental health services.

Medicare

Nursing Review

JULY 7, 2025

The government’s proposal includes staged increases of three per cent in April 2025, 2.5 Health Minister Tim Nicholls has described it as a “nation-leading” package that includes an “Australian-first double-time-for-overtime care package”. per cent in both April 2026 and April 2027, with a final three per cent in December 2027.

Medicare

Nursing Review

JULY 21, 2025

Birth outcomes including stillbirth and neonatal death have been found to differ widely between public and private hospitals, fuelling urgent calls to save private maternity units: [link] pic.twitter.com/SIiTPLOSY6 — The Australian (@australian) July 15, 2025 But the study and subsequent media reports don’t tell the whole story.

Pharmaceutical

American Nurse

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

2713): The ICAN Act removes outdated Medicare and Medicaid practice barriers placed on Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRN’s), promoting patient access to healthcare services delivered by their provider of choice. The Assembly also approved a scheduled dues escalation starting in 2025.

Long Term Care

American Nurse

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Outdated language in Medicare and Medicaid regulations were written in 1965 before APRNs were providers in the U.S. Improving Care for Veterans Recommendations approved focused on access to Veterans Health Services and competency in veterans’ health needs by all nurses. Improving Care and Access to Nurses (ICAN) (H.R.

APRN

Capitol Beat

JULY 24, 2024

Here is what you need to know: The House Appropriations Committee recently advanced its Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education (LHHS-ED) bill. 2418 ) and its effort to remove regulatory barriers that Medicare patients face when attempting to see advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs).

Medicare

Capitol Beat

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Starting each Spring, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) begins its annual rulemaking process to determine payment for Medicare services by provider type. These payment rules also include proposals for quality measurement and improvement, addressing health equity, and other CMS policy priorities.

Medicare

Nursing Review

MAY 20, 2024

for participating midwives to extend antenatal and postnatal attendance times, introduce a birth debrief and mental health screening, and ensure continuity of care. From July 1, 2025, women affected by the debilitating disease will have longer specialist consultations of 45 minutes or more covered under Medicare.

Nurse Practitioner