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COVID-19 Public Health Emergency and Health Centers

ACU Policy & Advocacy Update: COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Extended to April 11, 2023

by Rick Brown January 25, 2023
The COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) was extended on January 11th and will remain in place at least through April 11, 2023. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will provide ...
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FY23 Omnibus Bill Analysis

ACU Policy & Advocacy Update: The FY23 Omnibus Bill: What’s Included, What’s Not, and What It May Mean for Healthcare

by Rick Brown December 21, 2022December 22, 2022
On Tuesday, December 20, 2022, Congress released a massive federal spending bill to fund the government through the 2023 fiscal year and avert a shutdown – most recently, the Continuing Resolution was ...
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COVID-19 Public Health Emergency and Health Centers

ACU Policy & Advocacy Update: COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Likely to Extend Beyond January 2023

by Rick Brown November 29, 2022November 29, 2022
Most recently, the Public Health Emergency (PHE) was extended on October 13th to January 11, 2023. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will provide a 60-day notice before the PHE ends ...
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What Midterms Mean for the NHSC and Health Centers the U.S.

ACU Policy & Advocacy Update: Political Outlook Post Mid-term Elections—And What Does This Mean for Health Care in the U.S.?

by Rick Brown November 15, 2022November 16, 2022
A Recap of Key Developments in a Changing Political and Healthcare Landscape National Health Service Corps and health center advocates—like the rest of the nation—have been carefully watching the U.S. ...
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The Continuing Resolution and the NHSC (National Health Service Corps) Advocacy

ACU Policy & Advocacy Update: What the Continuing Resolution Means for the NHSC & CHCs—And What We Can Do

by Rick Brown October 11, 2022October 11, 2022
A Narrowly Averted Government Shutdown and a Chance for NHSC Advocacy On September 30, 2022, President Joe Biden signed into law a continuing resolution (CR) that prevented a government shutdown just hours ...
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Patient Civic and Voting Engagement

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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Possible FY23 Government Shutdown

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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The Continuing Resolution and the NHSC (National Health Service Corps) Advocacy

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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The Continuing Resolution and the NHSC (National Health Service Corps) Advocacy

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 is now accepting workshop and poster abstracts for our 2023 Conference, Transformation: Elevating Care, Clinicians, and Communities! On July 23-26 in Washington, D.C., #ACUConf will explore strategies to ensure high-quality, accessible, and inclusive care for all, support and elevate our healthcare workforce, and advance health equity in medically underserved populations.

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