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Pennsylvania
Find your state representatives and senators. Meet with them or their staff locally or in Harrisburg. Many health issues: Medicaid, access to health care, licensure for Nurse Practitioners are decided at the state level.
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US House of Representatives
The House passes legislation regarding funding for health care, specifically what is covered by Medicare and Medicaid. Public health issues including the Affordable Care Act and practice across state lines. Click here to find your Representative.
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United States Senate
Like the House, the Senate votes on federal legislation that may be managed at the federal, state, or local level. The Senate also approves federal nominees for positions in the executive and judicial branches. Find your Senators here.
Important legislation and legislative issues that affect YOU.....
Important legislation and legislative issues that affect YOU.....
A bill introduced in the Pennsylvania Senate to amend the Nurse Practice Act to provide full practice authority to Nurse Practitioners in the State, joining 27 other states and providing access to care for thousands of Pennsylvanians.
Abortion is not about choosing to continue a pregnancy. It’s a medical decision based upon many clinical issues. Abortion is healthcare. This link describes the law in PA for now. But the tide is turning so that women are being criminalized for pregnancy loss and healthcare providers are afraid to provide care for fear of attack. This hurts everyone.
The MOMMA’s Act seeks to address the dreadful state of maternal health in the United States. One part is to require and standardize reporting by states of deaths during pregnancy, childbirth, or one year following. Read to learn other ways the federal government can support maternal health and neonatal outcomes.