Bill allows nurse practitioners to practice without doctors
Law change could help in rural areas
Butler Eagle
Steve Ferris
6/18/19
http://www.butlereagle.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20190618/BUSINESS01/706189943
State Sen. Camera Bartolotta’s bill on nurse practitioners again passes Senate
Beaver County Times
J.D. Prose
6/16/19
https://www.timesonline.com/news/20190616/state-sen-camera-bartolottas-bill-on-nurse-practitioners-again-passes-senate
Letter: Pa. needs more quality health care services
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Britta Kiragis
6/15/19
https://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/letters/2019/06/15/Pa-needs-more-quality-health-care-services/stories/201906150008
June 14th Ups & Downs
PoliticsPA
6/14/19
http://www.politicspa.com/june-14th-ups-downs/91476/
Nurse practitioner bill passes state Senate
Washington County Observer-Reporter
Barbara Miller
6/14/19
https://observer-reporter.com/news/localnews/nurse-practitioner-bill-passes-state-senate/article_63de51e2-8d48-11e9-9dbc-5f1d284e073d.html
Nurse Practitioners
Legal Intelligencer
6/14/19
https://www.law.com/thelegalintelligencer/2019/06/14/capitol-report-104/?slreturn=20190514135535
Pa. Senate backs bill to expand role of nurse practitioners
Associated Press
6/12/19
https://www.pennlive.com/news/2019/06/pa-senate-backs-bill-to-expand-role-of-nurse-practitioners.html
Senate moves bill to permit full practice authority for nurse practitioners
ABC27 Harrisburg
Myles Snyder
6/12/19
https://www.abc27.com/news/state/senate-moves-bill-to-permit-full-practice-authority-for-nurse-practitioners/2072100244
Broadcast version: https://app.criticalmention.com/app/#clip/view/01a225fa-0960-4e51-86d4-ef139fdbe16b?token=ba7a176a-a2d4-4563-92c2-adc3d875e860
WTAE-TV ABC Pittsburgh: Broadcast Clip
6/13/19
https://app.criticalmention.com/app/#clip/view/a4e447d4-47f3-4949-9c58-a5f756968113?token=ba7a176a-a2d4-4563-92c2-adc3d875e860
Thursday Morning Coffee
Pennsylvania Capital-Star
John Micek
6/13/19
https://www.penncapital-star.com/commentary/pas-fab-four-sponsor-bill-aimed-at-improving-services-for-women-veterans-thursday-morning-coffee/
City & State PA First Read
June 13, 2019
http://click1.cityandstatepa.com/ViewMessage.do;jsessionid=6F01FB213A95B2E77AC584EB0578E18E
ICYMI: Sen. Bartolotta Earns National Award for Healthcare Leadership
View the press release.
Op-Ed: PMS's opposition to Bartolotta bill disappointing
Uniontown Herald-Standard
Melany Chrash
4/18/18
View the article from the Herald Standard.
Lobby Day Television Clips
·ABC27, April 17. Live broadcast from the Capitol: http://app.criticalmention.com/app/#clip/view/34344556?token=996dff3a-1699-405d-9edb-2d102aec39fa
·ABC27, April 17, 5pm broadcast: http://app.criticalmention.com/app/#clip/view/34344555?token=996dff3a-1699-405d-9edb-2d102aec39fa
·ABC27, April 17, 7pm broadcast: http://app.criticalmention.com/app/#clip/view/34344554?token=996dff3a-1699-405d-9edb-2d102aec39fa
·CBS21, April 18, 5am broadcast: http://app.criticalmention.com/app/#clip/view/34344553?token=996dff3a-1699-405d-9edb-2d102aec39fa
Nurse practitioners rally at Capitol
ABC27 Harrisburg
Matt Heckel
4/17/18
View the article from ABC27 Harrisburg.
Nurse Practitioners Rally for Full Practice Authority
Pennsylvania Legislative Services
Andre Dienner
4/17/18
View the Pennsylvania Legislative Services.
Pennsylvania Osteopathic Medical Association: POMA opposes House Bill 100 and Senate Bill 25.
Text of April 17 press release.
View the press release.
Letter: Public says no to 'SkimpCare' bill
Uniontown Herald-Standard
Theodore Christopher, MD
4/10/18
View the Uniontown Herald-Standard article.
PA Urged to Pass Nursing Reforms
Chester Spirit
Katie Kohler
2/7/18
View the Chester Spirit article.
Letter: Pa. should back reform for nurse practitioners
Easton Express-Times
Kathleen Gray
12/15/17
View the Easton Express-Times article.
Op-ed: PennLive didn't give the complete picture on nurse practitioners
PennLive
Theodore Christopher, PAMED President
12/1/17
View the PennLive article.
Outdated red tape is creating a health care crisis
Lancaster Newspapers
Doris Yoder
11/25/17
View the Lancaster Newspapers article.
Editorial: If they're serious about healthcare reform, lawmakers should set nurse practitioners free
PennLive
Editorial Board
11/15/17
View the PennLive article.
Letter: Nurse practitioners vital to health care
Johnstown Tribune-Democrat, Somerset Daily American and Indiana Gazette
11/15/17
View the article featured in Johnstown Tribune-Democrat, Somerset Daily American and Indiana Gazette.
S. Franklin woman to head country’s largest nurse practitioner organization
Washington County Observer-Reporter
Michael Bradwell
7/2/17
View the Washington County Observer-Reporter article.
Editorial: Nurse practitioners should be given the freedom to practice independently in Pennsylvania
Lancaster Newspapers
Editorial Board
5/4/17
View the Lancaster Newspaper article.
Op-Ed: Allow Pa. nurses a greater role in providing health care
Philadelphia Inquirer
Edward Timmons
5/1/17
View the Philadelphia Inquirer article.
Bartolotta's nurse practitioner bill passes Senate
Beaver County Times
Lucy Schaly
4/28/17
Read the Beaver County Times article.
Proposal to give nurse practitioners more freedom passes PA Senate by 39-10 vote
Lancaster Online
Heather Stauffer
4/28/17
Read the Lancaster Online article.
Nurse Practitioners
The Legal Intelligencer- Capital Report
4/27/17
Read The Legal Intelligencer - Capital Report.
Senate signs off on nurse practitioner bill it sees as prescription for doctor shortage
PennLive
Jan Murphy
4/26/17
Read the PennLive article.
Governor Wolf: "I Will Veto Senate Bill 300 Which Seeks to Defund Planned Parenthood"
PA Homepage- Scranton
Chelsea Titlow
4/26/17
Read the PA Homepage - Scranton article.
Nurse practitioners may get more power
WTAJ-TV- Altoona
John Clay
4/26/17
Read the WTAJ-TV-Altoona article.
Senate Backs Bill to Expand Practice of Medicine by Nurses
Associated Press
4/26/17
Read the Associated Press article.
Editorial: Expand care with nurse practitioners
Scranton Times Tribune (and Pottsville Republican Herald)
Editorial Board
4/23/17
Read the Scranton Times Tribune and Pottsville Republican Herald article.
Letter: Increase nurse practitioners’ role
Philadelphia Inquirer
Nancy Deleon
4/22/17
Read the Philadelphia Inquirer article.
Nurse licensing laws block treatment for opioid addiction
PEW the Charitable Trust-Stateline via the Philadelphia Inquirer
Christine Vestal
4/21/17
Read the Philadelphia Inquirer article.
It's all about quality of care
Bucks Country Courier Times
Chuck Moran- Pennsylvania Medical Society
4/20/17
Read the Bucks Country Courier Times article.
Pennsylvania battle over nurse practitioners is back on
Lancaster Online
Heather Stauffer
4/20/17
Read the Lancaster Online article.
Bartolotta's nurse practitioner bill passes committee, heads to Senate floor
Beaver County Times
J.D. Prose
4/19/17
Read the Beaver County Times article.
Pennsylvanians want collaborative agreements between nurse practitioners and medical doctors
PRNewswire
Pennsylvania Medical Society
4/18/17
Read the PRNewswire article.
Senate panel endorses full practice for nurse practitioners
Washington County Observer Reporter
4/18/17
Read the Washington County Observer Reporter article.
Pennsylvania becomes strictest state with new reform as Senate Bill 25 passes
WTAJ- TV Altoona
4/18/2017
Read the WTAJ-TV Altoona article.
Pa. House passes 'right-to-try' bill allowing use of experimental treatments for terminally ill
PennLive
Jan Murphy
4/18/17
Read the PennLive article.
Letter: Nurse practitioners need doctors
Philadelphia Inquirer
4/17/17
Read the Philadelphia Inquirer article.
Letter: Nurse practitioners can play a key role
Reading Eagle
4/16/17
Read the Reading Eagle article.
Letter: Nurse practitioners have record of success
Reading Eagle
4/9/17
Read the Reading Eagle article.
Bill would expand roles of nurse practitioners
Pottsville Republican Herald
Vicki Terwilliger
4/7/17
Read the Pottsville Republican Herald article.
Letter: Nurse practitioners no match for doctors
Reading Eagle
4/2/17
Read the Reading Eagle article.
Expanding nurse practitioner role
WTAJ-TV
Charlotte Ames
3/21/17
Read the WTAJ-TV article.
Doctors, nurses in showdown over expanding health care access in rural Pennsylvania
Watchdog
Tyler Arnold
3/6/17
Read the Watchdog article.
Pa. lawmakers take up issue of expanding roles of nurse practitioners
WESA/WITF
Mark Nootbaar
2/21/17
Read the WESA/WITF article.
State senator revives legislation giving nurse practioners more authority
Central Penn Business Journal
Lenay Ruhl
2/16/17
Read the Central Penn Business Journal article.
Bartolotta bill expands access for nurse practitioners
Beaver County Times
J.D. Prose
2/15/17
Read the Beaver County Times article.
Redefining the culture of NP-physician collaboration
Urology Times
Adele M. Caruso, MSN, CRNP
2/2/17
Read the Urology Times article.
