Access to Frontline Health Care Act and Health Care Workers
Our nation is facing a severe shortage of health-care workers. Rural and other underserved areas are expected to be the most vulnerable to the growing shortage of health-care workers.
Our nation is facing a severe shortage of health-care workers. Rural and other underserved areas are expected to be the most vulnerable to the growing shortage of health-care workers.
A program summary, explanation, and resource list for the Breastfeeding in the Workplace program.
Child Nutrition Reauthorization provides an opportunity to elevate nutrition in the Child Nutrition and WIC programs. The Academy calls for the next Child Nutrition Reauthorization to address five key areas.
The Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services recently announced a proposed rule change that, among other things, would allow privileged registered dietitian nutritionists to independently order patient diets without requiring the supervision or approval of a physician or other practitioner; and order lab tests to monitor the effectiveness of dietary plans and orders.
The Farm Bill is a critical piece of legislation that determines not only what farmers grow, but what is available in the United States food supply. Farm policies have existed in the U.S. since the establishment of our country.
Active duty military personnel, veterans and their families are part of a growing number of people using government food assistance programs to help make ends meet.
The 2011-enacted Food Safety Modernization Act is an extensive expansion of federal food regulatory authority that mandates a risk-based food safety system approach and focuses on comprehensive science-based preventive measures across the total food safety system.
The National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission will focus on improving diabetes care delivery, patient outcomes, and cost effectiveness of care.
Medicare Diabetes Prevention Act would allow participation in the National Diabetes Prevention Program to be a covered benefit under Medicare.
The National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission will focus on improving diabetes care delivery, patient outcomes, and cost effectiveness of care.