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NYSARH is a member of the National Rural Health Association. NRHA maintains a robust Advocacy section on their website. https://www.ruralhealthweb.org/advocate
- The NRHA Legislative Tracker enables members to view the rural health bills the association is monitoring, supporting, and opposing. Bills are searchable and categorized by topic area, and by clicking on a bill, you can find its summary, review cosponsors, and stay up to date on Congressional actions. https://www.ruralhealthweb.org/advocate/nrha-legislative-tracker
- NRHA has invested in Voter Voice grassroots advocacy software to make it easy for members to contact their representatives regarding current issues. These links are updated frequently as legislation makes its way through Congress. https://www.ruralhealthweb.org/advocate/rural-health-advocacy-campaigns
2022 Federal Policy Resources
- NRHA Rural Health Advocacy Requests
- NYSARH National Policy Priorities
- NRHA Advocacy Guide
- NRHA Policy Agenda- Long
- NRHA Mental Health Position Paper
- NRHA Maternity Care Position Paper
- NRHA Critical Access Hospital Finance Position Paper
- Conference Recap: 2022 NRHA Rural Health Policy Institute
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2021 Federal Policy Resources
- NYSARH Letter to OMB
- Final NRHA 2021 Advocacy Document
- NOSORH_Policy_Sheet.original.1612805883
- NRHA_PI_2021_Leave_Behind_Material.original.1612803580
- NRHA_Policy_Agenda_2021.original.1612832059
- NY_impact.original.1612822796 NY_pillar.original.1612819542
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2019 Priorities
- NYSARH Letter Requesting Congressional Action During Current Session (August 2019)
- Transporation: ROUTES Initiative to boost rural transportation infrastructure
The Washington Times (November 19, 2019) - Recent Actions by Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Eli Lilly and Merck Impacting 340B Covered Entities
Sign-On Letters