Merkley, Lummis Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Increase Access to Care From Nurses, Maintain Patient Choice
July 21, 2023
July 21, 2023
WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on July 20, 2023:
Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Wyoming's U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis teamed up to introduce the Improving Care and Access to Nurses (I CAN) Act, bipartisan legislation that would remove federal barriers to practice in federal health programs for Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs). This legislation is a pathway to increasing patient choice, lowering health care cos . . .
Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Wyoming's U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis teamed up to introduce the Improving Care and Access to Nurses (I CAN) Act, bipartisan legislation that would remove federal barriers to practice in federal health programs for Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs). This legislation is a pathway to increasing patient choice, lowering health care cos . . .