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Removing Regulations, Removing Barriers to Nursing Practice

Capitol Beat

Notably, this RFI from HHS is not the first health-related deregulatory RFI of this Administration—in May, ANA responded to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS’) RFI on deregulation. CMS continues to promote this RFI in its 2026 Medicare Hospital Outpatient Prospective Pay System and Physician Fee Schedule proposed rules.

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Empowering Visionaries

Penn Nursing

congressional office in 2009—received an invitation to represent NAHN at the signing of President Biden’s Executive Order on Strengthening Access to the ACA and Medicaid, a policy that was a focal point of her PhD dissertation.

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Do pharmaceutical tariffs threaten the PBS?

Nursing Review

In the US, pharmaceuticals are subsidised through private health insurance or government programs such as Medicaid. But the PBS mitigates their impact by negotiating prices and promoting the use of cost-effective alternatives, such as generics, once they become available. Neither directly negotiates with pharmaceutical companies.

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Why Nurse Practitioners are a Solution to Rural Healthcare Challenges

Health Leaders | Nursing

With more than 100 million Americans lacking access to primary care, employing more nurse practitioners (NPs) and allowing them to practice at the top of their license is critical to making healthcare more accessible in rural areas, NP leaders say. of full-time NPs seeing Medicare patients and 82% seeing Medicaid patients.

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ANA Makes Nurses’ Voices Heard on Equity and Efficiency

Capitol Beat

Recently, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a Request for Information (RFI) entitled Make Your Voice Heard: Promoting Efficiency and Equity Within CMS Programs. In sharing provider experiences, ANA made sure to promote nurse and patient wellbeing and safety issues in its comments.

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10 Public Health Concerns Every Doctor Encounters

Board Vitals - Nursing

Teen pregnancy Increase access to contraceptive counseling by expanding the age and income eligibility levels for Medicaid coverage of family planning services to increase teens’ access to healthcare services, including contraception and other preventive services.

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Meet the New President of the AANP: Stephen A. Ferrara

Minority Nurse

Once I understood the role of nurses and patient advocacy, the ability to share health information and care for people and promote health and wellness, that was my epiphany. There are many outdated laws or policies, particularly Medicare and Medicaid. It took me a while to come to that decision on my own.