| Date | Sponsoring Organization | Letter Description |
| 6/17/2014 | Nursing Community | Letter to Reps. Burgess and Capps supporting H.R. 4385 |
| 6/9/2014 | PARCA | Letter to Sens. Sanders and McCain supporting efforts to reform the Veterans Health Administration. |
| 6/9/2014 | Coalition for Patients' Rights | Comment letter on Request for Information on Provider Non-Discrimination Language of the Public Health Service Act. |
| 6/6/2014 | Nursing Community | Letter expressing thanks to Secretary Sebelius for her service |
| 6/4/2014 | Nursing Community | Letter to Veterans Administration Supporting Changes to Veterans Health Administration Nursing Handbook |
| 5/20/2014 | National Women's Law Center | Letter to House Rules Committee supporting amendment to cover breastfeeding support, supplies and counseling for military families under TRICARE. |
| 5/6/2014 | Group of National Organizations | Email to House and Senate Encouraging Legislation Promoting Full Practice Authority for APRNs. |
| 4/28/2014 | Group of National Organizations | Comments in response to proposal to reschedule hydrocodone combination products from Schedule III to Schedule I. |
| 4/4/2014 | National Health Service Corps Stakeholder Associations | Letter to House and Senate appropriators requesting sustained financial investment in the National Health Service Corps. |
| 4/2/2014 | Nursing Community | |
| 3/28/2014 | Nursing Community | Request that House appropriators fund Nurse Workforce, Nurse Research and Nurse-managed clinics in FY 2015 appropriations bill. |
| 3/28/2014 | Nursing Community | Testimony Submitted to House Appropriations Committee on Funding for Nursing Programs |
| 3/28/2014 | Group of National Organizations | Support for extension of the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program. |
| 3/25/2014 | APRN Workgroup | Support for Senate legislation (S. 2110) to repeal the current Medicare physician payment methodology. |
| 3/24/2014 | National Women's Law Center | Urging Treasury and HHS to issue guidance on applying for premium tax credits when circumstances make it impossible to submit a married filing joint return. |
| 3/21/2014 | Friends of HRSA | Increasing HRSA's discretionary funding in FY 2015. |
| 2/25/2014 | APRN Workgroup | Support for legislation (H.R. 4015/S. 2000) to repeal the current Medicare physician payment methodology. |
| 2/20/2014 | Nursing Community | Congratulating Rear Admiral Sylvia Trent-Adams on her appointment as the new Chief Nursing Officer of the Public Health Service. |
| 2/20/2014 | Nursing Community | Thanking Rear Admiral Kerry Paige Nesseler for her service as Chief Nursing Officer of the Public Health Service. |
| 2/5/2014 | Nursing Community | Expressing opposition to a "Dear Colleague" letter being circulated in the U.S. House that expresses concerns with the VA's proposed changes to its nursing handbook to allow independent practice for APRNs. |
| 2/3/2014 | HHS | Encouraging providers to administer influenza vaccine to pregnant and postpartum women. |
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11/20/13
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International Association of Forensic Nurses and the Nursing
Community
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Supporting Sen. Boxer's amendment to Defense Authorization Act
that would require training for nurses helping victims of sexual assault in
the military.
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11/15/13
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Family Planning Coalition
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To OMB urging the President to continue making women’s health a
priority in his fiscal year (FY) 2015 budget request and respectfully
requesting increased funding for family planning and reproductive health
programs at home and abroad.
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11/15/13
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Nursing Community
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Letter to House and Senate Budget committees urging that
investments in nursing education and research programs are protected from
further cuts in FY 2014 and in the future.
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11/15/13
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Nursing Community
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Addressed to the Budget Conference Committee chairs, this letter emphasizes the negative impact sequestration has on nursing workforce development and research.
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11/12/13
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PARCA
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Suggested changes to the draft SGR reform legislation. Sent to Finance and Ways & Means committees.
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11/11/13
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March of Dimes
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Letter to all House offices urging support for S. 252, the
PREEMIE Reauthorization Act, when it
is considered under Suspension of the Rules later today.
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10/8/13
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Nursing Community
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Request to House Energy & Commerce Committee to oppose the
Protect Patient Access to Quality Health Professionals Act of 2013 (HR 2817)
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10/8/13
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Nursing Community
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Letter to Rep Suzanne Bonamici thanking her for introducing
Protecting Access to Primary Care Act (HR 2986)
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10/8/13
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Nursing Community
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Letter to Rep Kristi Noem thanking her for introducing
Protecting Access to Rural Therapy Services (PARTS) Act (HR 2801)
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10/8/13
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Nursing Community
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Letter to Sen Jerry Moran thanking him for introducing
Protecting Access to Rural Therapy Services (PARTS) Act (S 1143)
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9/30/13
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Management Sciences for Health
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Letter urging UN Member States to adopt agenda which will
promote accelerated, equitable progress towards universal health coverage
(UHC) in all countries
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9/25/13
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Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families Coalition
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Letter to chairs of Environment & Public Works Committee,
and Environmental Health Subcommittee, requesting substantive changes to
Chemical Safety Improvement Act
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8/22/13
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ACOG
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Report from ACOG Task Force on Neonatal Brachial Plexus
Palsy. This report was reviewed by
Cecilia Jevitt and Deborah Morrison Martin.
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8/20/13
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US Breastfeeding Committee
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Letter to Rep Carolyn Maloney and Sen Jeff Merkley thanking them
for introducing the Supporting Working Moms Act of 2013
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8/19/13
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Nurse Practitioner Advocacy
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Views of APRN Organizations on the President's and Other Bipartisan
Proposals to Reform Medicare
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7/31/13
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Frontline Health Workers Coalition
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meeting request to USAID
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7/31/13
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Frontline Health Workers Coalition
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meeting request with U.S. Office of Global Health Diplomacy
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7/31/13
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Frontline Health Workers Coalition
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request to President Obama that a high-ranking member of
Administration represent the US at Global Forum on Human Resources for Health
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7/30/13
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AANA
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Letter to House & Energy Commerce Committee and Health
Subcommittee from APRN groups in support of continued legislative progress on
bipartisan legislation (HR 2810)
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7/13/13
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US Preventive Services Task Force
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ACNM invited to review USPSTF Guidelines on Gestational Diabetes
Mellitus
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7/11/13
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AANA
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APRN groups in support of HR 2504 Home Health Legislation
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6/11/13
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Nat'l Health Equity Coaltion
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Letter thanking House and Senate Appropriations Committees for
advancing health equity and urging them to continue funding for federal
programs.
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6/10/13
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Amer Assoc of Nurse Anesthetists
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APRN Work Group comments to the House Energy & Commerce
Committee on its proposed draft legislation repealing SGR and reforming
Medicare payment
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6/7/13
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ACOG
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Disappointment in Administration decisions regarding Tummino
vs. Hamburg case and emergency contraception
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5/24/13
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US Breastfeeding Committee
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USBC Core Competencies
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5/20/13
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Patients' Access to Responsible Care Alliance (PARCA)
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PARCA rejects HR 1427.
PARCA calls for Congress to reject legislation that would limit
patient access to care, etc.
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5/9/13
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ACOG
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Neonatal Encephalopathy Task Force Report
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5/8/13
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Nat'l Latina Institute for Reproductive Health
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HR 2954 - Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2011 (Title V
and maternal health provisions)
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4/22/13
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Nat'l Task Force to End Sexual Violence Against Women
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Sign-on letter to
Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Subcommittee on
Appropriations, and Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related
Agencies Subcommittee on Appropriations.
Letter asks for support of continued investment in VAWA and FVPSA.
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4/16/13
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Nat'l Network to End Domestic Violence
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Support for continued investment in Violence Against Women Act
Programs and Family Violence Prevention and Services Act
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4/8/13
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Proposed Rule, Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Part II -
Regulatory Provisions to Promote Program Efficiency, Transparency, and Burden
Reduction; Proposed Rule (78 Fed. Reg. 9216; Feb 7, 2013)
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2/4/13
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March of Dimes
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Letter to Sponsors of Preemie Reauthorization Act
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