American Nurses Association (ANA-PAC) Endorses Gov. Maggie Hassan in New Hampshire Senate Race
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SILVER SPRING, MD – The American Nurses Association (ANA) and its Political Action Committee (ANA-PAC) announced today the endorsement of Gov. Maggie Hassan in her race to represent the residents of New Hampshire in the U.S. Senate. Each election cycle, ANA-PAC endorses candidates who have demonstrated strong support for nursing and health care issues and will best serve the interests of nurses and their patients.
Elected in 2012, Gov. Hassan has worked across party lines to successfully pass New Hampshire's bipartisan Medicaid expansion plan, which is already providing quality, affordable coverage to nearly 50,000 residents of the Granite State, and reducing uncompensated care that shifts costs to individuals and businesses.
"I am honored to accept the endorsement of the American Nurses Association, which represents our country's 4 million registered nurses," said Gov. Maggie Hassan. "Ensuring that our citizens can live healthy, productive lives is essential to their freedom and well-being, and critical to our economy. As governor, I have worked to make health care more accessible and affordable for all of our people and businesses, including successfully passing and reauthorizing our bipartisan Medicaid expansion plan. I have worked with nurses and others on the front lines to combat the heroin and opioid crisis. And I have also worked to address our state's health care workforce challenges. In the Senate, I will continue to fight to increase access to affordable health care and strengthen our health care workforce."
"Gov. Hassan believes we need to move toward a system that rewards health outcomes and puts quality over the quantity of services that nurses provide. She is also an advocate of children's health and safety. We know she will continue to support the work of nurses and patient safety in the Senate," said Judith Joy, PhD, RN, executive director of the New Hampshire Nurses Association. "We applaud her leadership as governor and look forward to continuing to work with her to ensure nurses' voices are heard on Capitol Hill."
ANA-PAC works to ensure that nursing's perspective is considered in policy decisions made on Capitol Hill. Endorsement decisions are based on several criteria including, but not limited to, candidate interviews, communication with ANA's constituent and state nurses associations, campaign information, and the candidate's voting record on ANA's priority issues.
For more information, please visit ANA-PAC.
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The American Nurses Association (ANA) is the premier organization representing the interests of the nation's 3.6 million registered nurses. ANA advances the nursing profession by fostering high standards of nursing practice, promoting a safe and ethical work environment, bolstering the health and wellness of nurses, and advocating on health care issues that affect nurses and the public. ANA is at the forefront of improving the quality of health care for all.