Category Policy Updates

ACU Joins Coalition in Sending Recommendations on How HHS Can Strengthen Civic Participation

by Rick Brown September 20, 2022

On September 19, 2022, the Association of Clinicians for the Underserved joined the Healthy Democracy Healthy People coalition, along with leaders across the public health, healthcare, and civic engagement sectors, ...

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ACU Policy Update: Will Congress Prevent a Government Shutdown?

by Rick Brown September 1, 2022

September 30, 2022, marks the end of Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22), and a potential government shutdown could loom if Congress fails to pass the FY23 budget or a continuing resolution—with ...

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ACU Supports Legislative Amendment to Double Funding for HRSA’s Nurse Corps

by Rick Brown March 22, 2022

ACU was pleased to support Senator Bernie Sanders's amendment to the bipartisan PREVENT Pandemics Act (S. 3799) that would double mandatory funding for the Nurse Corps program to $177 million in FY23. ...

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ACU Policy & Advocacy Update: The Power of Advocacy

by Rick Brown November 23, 2021November 23, 2021

A Message from Our Executive Director Amanda Pears Kelly 2021 has been a monumental year. At times it’s felt as though our nation has been on a roller coaster. The ...

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Vice President Harris Announces Historic Funding for the National Health Service Corps and Other Key Programs for Underserved Populations

by Rick Brown November 23, 2021November 23, 2021

Vice President Kamala Harris recently addressed the vital need to support and diversify the healthcare workforce through historic investment in key workforce programs, specifically calling out the National Health Service ...

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ACU Applauds Federal Initiatives to Promote Nonpartisan Voter Participation

by Rick Brown November 23, 2021November 23, 2021

Washington, D.C. – October 20, 2021 – For Immediate Release – The Association of Clinicians for the Underserved (ACU) commends U.S. federal agencies for creating strategic plans to expand nonpartisan ...

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ACU Statement on Health Heroes 2020 Act

by ACU July 20, 2020January 26, 2021

(Washington DC, April 24, 2020) — Today, Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Representative Janice Schakowsky (D-IL) proposed a new plan to increase the nation’s health care workforce and address the overwhelming need of millions of people living in communities with severe workforce shortages.

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National Groups Call on Congress to Extend Safety Net Programs

by Rick Brown November 2, 2016May 10, 2021

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 2, 2016 National Groups Call on Congress to Extend Safety Net Funding A coalition of national groups dedicated to the well-being of children, vulnerable people, and ...

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Senate Bill Would Expand NHSC to Jails

by Rick Brown May 1, 2015May 10, 2021

Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) introduced legislation expanding the eligible placement sites for the National Health Service Corps to include county and municipal jails. To date, only state and federal prisons ...

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NHSC Funding Included in SGR Package

by Rick Brown March 25, 2015May 10, 2021

Congress is considering legislation that would avert a funding cliff for providers within the Medicare program, commonly referred to as the “doc-fix” bill. In a change from previous years, Congress ...

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