Legislative Action Center

The healthcare debate is underway. Check this area of the ONS website regularly to stay informed of ONS activities surrounding healthcare reform. The media, Congress, and the current administration are beginning to understand that nurses have an important point of view in the reform of the healthcare system.  Recently ONS participated in the following activities:

• Conference calls with the White House and other nursing associations where nursing leaders shared ideas on how to make sure nurses are included in the discussions.
• Carlton Brown, PhD, RN, AOCN^®, ONS president-elect led an ONS delegation to the White House where President Obama spoke about his plan to reform America’s healthcare system.
• The Oncology Nursing Society joined with others in the nursing community to put forward healthcare reform solutions for improving access, cost, and quality.
• ONS President Brenda Nevidjon, RN, MSN, FAAN, authors Op-Ed Commentary: "Death Panel" Rumors Are False Full story on CNN.com.