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ANA has declared 2018 the Year of Advocacy, and throughout the year they'll be sharing stories of how nurses have used their influence to shape and bring about change, at the #BedsideAndBeyond.
February 15, 2018 • 1 minute to read
This week marked the house of origin fiscal committee cutoff, and legislators are now on the floor voting on bills.
February 9, 2018 • 2 minutes to read
In this week's update: Cutoff, SANEs, opioids, rest breaks and revenue forecast
February 2, 2018 • 3 minutes to read
For over a decade, nurses have been working with a wide range of partners, including other health professionals, environmentalists and health-affected groups, to update the nation’s chemical safety policy.
February 2, 2018 • 5 minutes to read
In this week's update: 600 at Nurse Legislative Day, sexual assault nurses and first cutoff!
January 26, 2018 • 3 minutes to read
In this week’s update: See how your Reps voted, testimony on Community Health Workers bill and Nurse Legislative Day!
January 19, 2018 • 2 minutes to read
In this week’s update: Advocacy Camp & WSNA’s Legislative Reception, Rest Breaks Bill passes House! and Upcoming events
January 12, 2018 • 2 minutes to read
Great news: 100% of the WSNA-PAC endorsed candidates won their elections this year.
November 9, 2017 • 2 minutes to read
WSNA member Edna Cortez, RN, spoke at today's celebration of the 10-year anniversary of Apple Health for Kids
November 3, 2017 • 4 minutes to read
The Trump administration took two actions on Thursday, Oct. 12, designed to weaken the Affordable Care Act.
October 13, 2017 • 1 minute to read
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Joelle Fathi, DNP, RN, ARNP, to the position of Director of Nursing Practice and Health Policy for WSNA.
October 9, 2017 • 2 minutes to read
The U.S. Supreme Court announced last month that it will reconsider whether public sector unions can require workers who receive the benefits of a collective bargaining agreement to pay a fee for services. If the court rules as expected, paying union fees will soon become optional for all state, city, county and municipal employees.…
October 9, 2017 • 4 minutes to read
Each election cycle, the Washington State Nurses Association Political Action Committee (WSNA-PAC) receives dozens of requests for endorsement. Why? Because candidates value the support of nurses, and WSNA-PAC’s endorsement sends a strong message to voters.
September 27, 2017 • 2 minutes to read
The WSNA-PAC Board has endorsed a number of candidates running in special elections for the Washington State Legislature.
September 27, 2017 • 4 minutes to read
Senator Mitch McConnell just announced that the Senate will not vote on the Graham-Cassidy bill, the latest attempt to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act.
September 26, 2017 • 1 minute to read
The Senate is taking another shot at repealing the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The Graham-Cassidy bill is even worse than its predecessors. It would increase uninsured by millions, cost state governments billions more, and eliminate protections for those with pre-existing conditions. And the Senate aims to pass this bill in the next…
September 20, 2017 • 2 minutes to read
The Senate is taking another shot at repealing the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The Graham-Cassidy bill is even worse than its predecessors.
September 20, 2017 • 1 minute to read
Jessica Esparza wants to keep working as a registered nurse on the medical oncology unit at Central Washington Hospital in Wenatchee, but without DACA, she may not be able to continue doing the work she loves.
September 18, 2017 • 3 minutes to read
Here in Washington state, many nursing students and working nurses are training and caring for patients thanks to their DACA status. We value what these students and nurses contribute to creating better health outcomes for everyone. The research on this is clear: Patients tend to receive better quality care when health professionals…
September 8, 2017 • 3 minutes to read
As expected, Senate Republican leadership brought its “skinny repeal” bill up for a vote last night.
July 28, 2017 • 1 minute to read
After voting down a number of “repeal and replace” bills Tuesday and Wednesday, Senate Republicans are now planning to vote either late today or early tomorrow on a new “skinny repeal” bill.
July 27, 2017 • 1 minute to read
Last night, the U.S. Senate voted to open debate “repeal and replace” legislation – trying again after Senate Republicans failed to pass their Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA) last week.
July 26, 2017 • 1 minute to read
In the continuing saga of the Senate “repeal and replace” efforts, Senate Republican leadership is expected to move toward a vote tomorrow.
July 24, 2017 • 1 minute to read
When the Senate Republicans failed to garner the votes to pass the Better Care Reconciliation Act, both leadership and the White House suggested that Congress might simply vote to repeal the ACA.
July 19, 2017 • 1 minute to read
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