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 Expanding Access to DSMT Act addresses barriers identified by the Academy and our partners in the Diabetes Advocacy Alliance for Medicare beneficiaries to utilize DSMT benefits.
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.
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.
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 National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission will focus on improving diabetes care delivery, patient outcomes, and cost effectiveness of care.
Forty-six states currently have statutory provisions regarding professional regulation of dietitians and/or nutritionists. The rationale for legislatures acting to protect these titles is simple: the public deserves to know which individuals are qualified by education, experience and examination to provide nutrition care services.
The MNT Act would provide Medicare coverage for medical nutrition therapy by registered dietitian nutritionists.
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.
The Nutrition CARE Act would instruct Medicare to cover medical nutrition therapy for individuals with eating disorders.
It is the position of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics that children and adolescents should have access to safe and healthy foods that promote physical, cognitive and social growth and development.
Signed into law in 1965, the Older Americans Act is the primary vehicle for delivering social and nutrition programs to older individuals.