Why PAC is Important to Nursing Leaders
- Membership in the PAC provides AONE members an opportunity to be heard as part of the health care community on Capitol Hill. This is especially important as we deal with issues of nursing and faculty shortages, patient safety, the patient care environment, and bioterrorism.
- Nursing was funded at $156 million for Fiscal Year 2008. This was an increase of only $6 million after three years of flat lined funding.
- This year, President Bush proposed eliminating all advanced nursing education programs. This would leave nursing with no funding for programs that support critical nursing school faculty.
- We are asking Congress for $200million to attempt to give nursing education programs the first substantial increase in three years.
- PAC supports AONE coalition efforts to work collaboratively with the greater nursing community and other partners to address issues critical to health care and the nursing profession.
- PAC contributions allow AONE to continue its work to support legislative efforts on healthful work environments, nursing education, faculty shortages, patient safety, and innovative pilot projects that support the value of the nursing profession to promote health, quality, and access to care.
- Contributions to the PAC are not deductible as charitable contributions for federal income tax purposes.
- Please help us to achieve our PAC Goal of $45,000 for 2008.
- Membership options in the PAC are the following:
Individual membership: $75 – includes one ticket to PAC Reception
Friends Membership (requires two persons): 2 for $140 includes two tickets to the PAC Reception
Capitol Club Membership: $350
Chairman’s Circle Membership: $500
The Benjamin Franklin Club: $1,000
- The Ben Franklin, Chairman’s Circle, and Capitol Club members are invited to join AONE leaders for an exclusive private reception with Helen Thomas, the Grand Dame of the Washington Press Corps. She will be speaking Monday, April 28th. Chairman’s Circle and Capitol Club members are also invited to the AHA Annual Membership Luncheon to be held in Washington, DC in April.
- Members of the PAC are recognized throughout the year in the AONE/AHAPAC Report and at state hospital association meetings. The contributors are also listed on the website.
For more information about AONE/AHA PAC, please contact Jo Ann Webb, AONE Director of Federal Relations and Policy, at jwebb@aha.org.
