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Join Stephanie and Matt as they discuss the intersection of writing, advocacy and physician wellbeing. Matt Mason served as the Nebraska State Poet from 2019-2024 and has run poetry workshops in Botswana, Romania, Nepal, and Belarus for the U.S. State Department. His poetry has appeared in The New York Times and Matt has received a Pushcart Prize as well as fellowships from the Academy of American Poets and the Nebraska Arts Council. His work can be found in Rattle, Poet Lore, Prairie Schooner, and in hundreds of other publications. Mason's 5th book, Rock Stars, was published by Button Poetry in 2023. Join NAPA and Matt Mason as we partner for an exercise in ode-writing to foster community around advocacy for our first in person event! Details on our social media for making a reservation for this June 28th event.Find more at: https://matt.midverse.com/ and join his Patreon page for monthly releases: patreon.com/MattMasonWe rely on your donations to keep producing this podcast content and to support physician advocacy in Nebraska. If you would like to support Nebraska Alliance for Physician Advocacy, a 501(c)(3) organization in Nebraska please click to DONATE NOW. If you have questions or answers, please email us at contact@nebraskaallianceforphysicianadvocacy.org Please check out our website at: Nebraska Alliance for Physician Advocacy Follow on social media:@NEAllianceforPhysicianAdvocacy on Instagramhttps://www.facebook.com/neallianceforphysicianadvocacy on Facebook
https://nebraskalegislature.gov/bills/view_bill.php?DocumentID=59590Introduced by Senator Jacobsen, January 22ndBanking, Commerce and Insurance CommitteeApr 03, 2025, Passed on Final Reading with Emergency Clause 47-0-2, Excused, not voting are the only “2” votesApproved by Governor on April 7, 2025 We rely on your donations to keep producing this podcast content and to support physician advocacy in Nebraska. If you would like to support Nebraska Alliance for Physician Advocacy, a 501(c)(3) organization in Nebraska please click to DONATE NOW. If you have questions or answers, please email us at contact@nebraskaallianceforphysicianadvocacy.org Please check out our website at: Nebraska Alliance for Physician Advocacy
LB 676 was advanced by the Health and Human Services Committee to General File as a combination of three separate pieces of legislation proposed: LB 701, LB 374 and LB 676.We will discuss the changes in this podcast as well as two amendments proposed after advancing to General File. Amendment 914 would remove the licensure for certified professional midwives from the bill if passed. Link to the committee report: https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/CS/LB676.pdf Link to the bill page for LB676:https://nebraskalegislature.gov/bills/view_bill.php?DocumentID=59164&docnum=LB676&leg=109Link to AM914 from Senator Fredrickson: https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/AM/AM914.pdfChart comparing education requirements among the groups outlined:https://nebmed.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Provider-Education-Comparison_PDF-1.pdfWe rely on your donations to keep producing this podcast content and to support physician advocacy in Nebraska. If you would like to support Nebraska Alliance for Physician Advocacy, a 501(c)(3) organization in Nebraska please click to DONATE NOW. If you have questions or answers, please email us at contact@nebraskaallianceforphysicianadvocacy.org Please check out our website at: Nebraska Alliance for Physician Advocacy Follow on social media:@NEAllianceforPhysicianAdvocacy on Instagramhttps://www.facebook.com/neallianceforphysicianadvocacy on Facebook
We rely on your donations to keep producing this podcast content and to support physician advocacy in Nebraska. If you would like to support Nebraska Alliance for Physician Advocacy, a 501(c)(3) organization in Nebraska please click to DONATE NOW. In this episode, Rachel and Libby review what is happening at this mid-point in the 2025 legislative session. Call to Action:Follow and like the podcast on whatever listening platform that people are using (Apple, Spotify, etc.)Share the podcast with friends and on social mediaVisit the podcast's website and follow their social media pages (including YouTube if you do video episodes)Donate to help fund the show Sign up for the podcast newsletterRegister for an in-person event the podcast is putting on The Speaker's announcements on intended schedule and procedure for the session: speakerNebraska budget process: https://nebraskalegislature.gov/about/budget_process.phpOpen Sky's Overview of Nebraska's Budget and Tax Policy (deeper dive - may make more sense to hold until budget episode): https://www.openskypolicy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/2023_OpenSky_BudgetPrimer.pdfOpen Sky's Demystifying State Budget recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10TWNRYY-Qg&t=1sGovernor Pillen's budget proposal: https://das.nebraska.gov/budget/publications/docs/2025-2027/2025/ExecutiveBudgetinBrief2025-2027Biennium.pdfAppropriations initial budget proposal: https://nebraskalegislature.gov/pdf/reports/fiscal/2025prelim.pdf If you have questions or answers, please email us at contact@nebraskaallianceforphysicianadvocacy.org Please check out our website at: Nebraska Alliance for Physician Advocacy Follow on social media:@NEAllianceforPhysicianAdvocacy on Instagramhttps://www.facebook.com/neallianceforphysicianadvocacy On FacebookAnd check out our blog on Substack:Nebraska Alliance for Physician Advocacy on Substack
Dr. Stephanie Hartman is joined by Eric Saviano with Nebraska Appleseed to discuss food security in Nebraska and several legislative bills in this area.Eric is the Food and Nutrition Access program manager for Nebraska Appleseed's Economic Justice Program. In this role he focuses on strengthening policies and programs that help people get the food and nutrition they need.Nebraska Food Access Bill Overview 2025Bills discussed today:LB192, Eliminate a sunset date under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, introduced by Senator Dan QuickLB319, Change eligibility requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, introduced by Senator Victor RountreeLB46, Establish a Restaurant Meals Program under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, introduced by Senator Terrell McKinneyLB656, Change work requirements under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, introduced by Senator Bob AndersenLB14, Hunger-Free Schools Act, introduced by Senator Machaela Cavanaugh We rely on your donations to keep producing this podcast content and to support physician advocacy in Nebraska. If you would like to support Nebraska Alliance for Physician Advocacy, a 501(c)(3) organization in Nebraska please click to DONATE NOW. If you have questions or answers, please email us at contact@nebraskaallianceforphysicianadvocacy.org Please check out our website at: Nebraska Alliance for Physician Advocacy Follow on social media:@NEAllianceforPhysicianAdvocacy on Instagramhttps://www.facebook.com/neallianceforphysicianadvocacy On Facebook
Join Dr. Stephanie Hartman and her guest Mr. Graham Christensen as they explore regenerative agriculture principles and the intersection with human and environmental health. They also discuss LB573 and the public and human health implications of this bill. LB573 - Adopt the Meat and Poultry Workers and Contractors Protection ActBusiness and Labor Committee Hearing on February 24, 2025. ****Use the link above to submit comments prior to 8 am on February 24, 2025 to be included in the committee record.How to find Graham Christensen:GC Resolve, LLC: gcresolve.com IG: @gcresolveFacebook: GC ResolveRegeNErate Nebraska: regeneratenebraska.com/2020/02/05/the-regeneration-proclamationIG: @regenerate_nebraskaFacebook: RegeNErate NebraskaNebraska Communities United (NCU): nebraskacommunitiesunited.comFacebook: Nebraska Communities UnitedArticle Links:Nebraska Examiner - Farmer/advocate pitches ‘regenerative agriculture' practices during farm tour: https://nebraskaexaminer.com/2024/08/20/farmer-advocate-pitches-regenerative-agriculture-practices-during-farm-tour/Nebraska Examiner - Report suggests that litter from chicken farms has upped contamination of water: https://nebraskaexaminer.com/2022/12/06/report-suggests-that-litter-from-chicken-farms-has-upped-contamination-of-water/Flatwater Free Press - Pillen's Water: High nitrate detected on hog farms owned by Nebraska's governor:https://flatwaterfreepress.org/pillens-water-high-nitrate-detected-on-hog-farms-owned-by-nebraskas-governor/New Republic - Will the Next Pandemic Start With Chickens?: https://newrepublic.com/article/167630/next-pandemic-chickens-bird-flu Nautil US - The Unnatural History of Bird Flu: https://nautil.us/the-unnatural-history-of-bird-flu-1189930/?utm_source=ig-naut&utm_medium=organic-social We rely on your donations to keep producing this podcast content and to support physician advocacy in Nebraska. If you would like to support Nebraska Alliance for Physician Advocacy, a 501(c)(3) organization in Nebraska please click to DONATE NOW. If you have questions or answers, please email us at contact@nebraskaallianceforphysicianadvocacy.org Please check out our website at: Nebraska Alliance for Physician Advocacy Follow on social media:@NEAllianceforPhysicianAdvocacy on InstagramFacebookhttps://www.facebook.com/neallianceforphysicianadvocacy
Join Dr. Stephanie Hartman and her guest, Dr. Joann Schaefer as they discuss LifeBridge Nebraska , physician wellness and wellness in advocacy.Dr. Schaefer received her medical degree from Creighton University in family medicine. Her medical experience includes working in a clinical setting as well as having served as the state's Chief Medical Officer for 11 years. Passionate about the wellbeing of others, Dr. Schaefer has graciously volunteered her public health expertise in numerous capacities—including physician wellbeing. She strives to focus on the whole person, leading to more positive outcomes. Dr. Schaefer leads from all sides of healthcare—she's a trusted, proven, positive change agent and influencer. Be it as a physician, a payer, a regulator, and a patient, she harnesses her passion as a trailblazer for good.LifeBridge Webinar Series with links to prior recordingsFree and confidential line to get connected with a peer physician coach1-888-569-2036For information about the Webinar Series or to suggest topics, please contact:Lindsey Hanlon, MS, CPH, CPDCLifeBridge Nebraska Program CoordinatorCertified Physician Development Coachlindseyh@nebmed.orgP: (402) 413-2060We rely on your donations to keep producing this podcast content and to support physician advocacy in Nebraska. If you would like to support Nebraska Alliance for Physician Advocacy, a 501(c)(3) organization in Nebraska please click to DONATE NOW. If you have questions or answers, please email us at contact@nebraskaallianceforphysicianadvocacy.org Please check out our website at: Nebraska Alliance for Physician Advocacy Follow on social media:@NEAllianceforPhysicianAdvocacy on Instagram
Bills We Discussed Today:LB512Adopt The Chemical Abortion Safety Protocol ActLB213Require The State Board of Ed (...) standards on human embryologyLB374Adopt the Licensed Midwives Practice ActLB676Amends the Certified Nurse Midwifery Practice ActLB310Provide an Exemption from Newborn ScreeningLB77 Adopt the Ensuring Transparency in Prior Authorization ActLB527Adopt the Medicaid Access and Quality ActLB436Change provisions of the NE Regulation of Health Professions ActLB554Create the Nebraska Health Professions CommissionLB110Provide Requirements for Pelvic ExamsLB515Provide Requirements for Certain Prescription RefillsLB66 Adopt the Uniform Health Care Decisions ActLB202Exempt Certain Activities (...) under the Medicine & Surgery Practice ActLB655Provide for Medical Conscience-based objectionsLB89 Adopt the Stand with Women ActLB605Require School Board (...) Transgender student participation (...)NAPA Bill Tracker:https://nebraskaallianceforphysicianadvocacy.org/legislation-summaries/ Governor Pillen's Budget Proposal:https://das.nebraska.gov/budget/publications/docs/2025-2027/2025/ExecutiveBudgetinBrief2025-2027Biennium.pdf Nebraska Examiner article about the Governor's budget:https://nebraskaexaminer.com/2025/01/15/gov-pillen-proposes-his-answer-to-432-million-projected-budget-shortfall/ 5 Things to Know About the Governor's Budget from Open Sky Policy Institute: https://www.openskypolicy.org/5-things-to-know-about-the-governors-budget/ Note about Legislative recordings - can be found at the bottom of each day's overview page on the Legislative website. The calendar can be found here:https://nebraskalegislature.gov/calendar/calendar.php Find your senator here:https://nebraskalegislature.gov/senators/senator_find.phpAll introduced legislation can be found here:https://nebraskalegislature.gov/bills/search_by_date.php?SessionDay=2025 Nebraska Legislature's Health and Human Services Committee homepage, including list of members:https://nebraskalegislature.gov/committees/landing_pages/index.php?cid=8 We rely on your donations to keep producing this podcast content and to support physician advocacy in Nebraska. If you would like to support Nebraska Alliance for Physician Advocacy, a 501(c)(3) organization in Nebraska please click toDONATE NOW. If you have questions or answers, please email us at contact@nebraskaallianceforphysicianadvocacy.org Please check out our website at:Nebraska Alliance for Physician Advocacy Follow on social media:@NEAllianceforPhysicianAdvocacy on Instagram
We are RERELEASING our two episodes from January 2024 which explain the basic functions of the Nebraska Unicameral. In this episode, Part 2 of 2, Rachel Gibson and Libby Crockett discuss the process of how a legislative Bill is introduced in the Unicameral and we follow it through the legislative process until it either becomes law or does not. Nebraska Public Media Live Stream: https://nebraskapublicmedia.org/en/watch/live/ Unicameral Update:https://update.legislature.ne.gov/ We rely on your donations to keep producing this podcast content and to support physician advocacy in Nebraska. If you would like to support Nebraska Alliance for Physician Advocacy, a 501(c)(3) organization in Nebraska please click to DONATE NOW. If you have questions or answers, please email us at contact@nebraskaallianceforphysicianadvocacy.org Please check out our website at: Nebraska Alliance for Physician Advocacy Follow on social media: @NEAllianceforPhysicianAdvocacy on Instagram
We are rereleasing our episodes that explain the composition and basic function of the Nebraska Unicameral, that were first published in January 2024. Join Rachel and Libby in discussing the the structure of the Unicameral and the ways that we can become more involved with the legislative process. Rules of the NE Unicameral Legislature (2023-2024): https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/Current/PDF/Rules/RuleBook.pdf Nebraska Public Media Live Stream: https://nebraskapublicmedia.org/en/watch/live/ Unicameral Update:https://update.legislature.ne.gov/ We rely on your donations to keep producing this podcast content and to support physician advocacy in Nebraska. If you would like to support Nebraska Alliance for Physician Advocacy, a 501(c)(3) organization in Nebraska please click to DONATE NOW. If you have questions or answers, please email us at contact@nebraskaallianceforphysicianadvocacy.org Please check out our website at: Nebraska Alliance for Physician Advocacy Follow on social media: @NEAllianceforPhysicianAdvocacy on Instagram
LB 310 is very similar to the bill discussed in this prior episode so we thought it would be helpful to release this one again to provide general information about the newborn screening program in Nebraska. Join us and our expert guest host, Danita Velasco, MD, a pediatric genetic specialist, as she explains the history and process of newborn screening in Nebraska and helps inform our conversation about how this bill would impact medical care in our state. Link to the bill - https://nebraskalegislature.gov/bills/view_bill.php?DocumentID=58757 We rely on your donations to keep producing this podcast content and to support physician advocacy in Nebraska. If you would like to support Nebraska Alliance for Physician Advocacy, a 501(c)(3) organization in Nebraska please click to DONATE NOW. If you have questions or answers, please email us at contact@nebraskaallianceforphysicianadvocacy.org Please check out our website at: Nebraska Alliance for Physician Advocacy Follow on social media: @NEAllianceforPhysicianAdvocacy on Instagram Facebook https://www.facebook.com/neallianceforphysicianadvocacy
As of January 22, 2025, 435 legislative bills have been introduced in the Nebraska Legislature and we have a few days left. How can a group of 49 people get anything done with that many bills to consider in 60 (or 90) days? Clear processes, agreed upon rules, and a committee based structure. Join Rachel Gibson and Libby Crockett as we explore this topic further. Lawmaking in Nebraska:https://nebraskalegislature.gov/about/lawmaking.php 2025 Legislative Calendar: https://nebraskalegislature.gov/calendar/calendar.php?cal_start=2025-01-19 2025 Legislative Committees NE: https://nebraskalegislature.gov/pdf/committees/roster.pdf Rules of the NE Unicameral Legislature (2023-2024): https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/Current/PDF/Rules/RuleBook.pdf Nebraska Public Media Live Stream: https://nebraskapublicmedia.org/en/watch/live/ Unicameral Update:https://update.legislature.ne.gov/ We rely on your donations to keep producing this podcast content and to support physician advocacy in Nebraska. If you would like to support Nebraska Alliance for Physician Advocacy, a 501(c)(3) organization in Nebraska please click to DONATE NOW. If you have questions or answers, please email us at contact@nebraskaallianceforphysicianadvocacy.org Please check out our website at: Nebraska Alliance for Physician Advocacy Follow on social media: @NEAllianceforPhysicianAdvocacy on Instagram
Join Drs. Stephanie Hartman and Abby Drucker as they discuss the history of medical quackery, pseudoscience and current challenges in today's medical practice with Dr. Lydia Kang. Dr. Kang is an author of young adult fiction, adult fiction and non-fiction, and poetry. She is a practicing physician and Associate Professor of Internal Medicine at Nebraska Medicine who has gained a reputation for helping fellow writers achieve medical accuracy in fiction. Her poetry and non-fiction have been published in JAMA, The Annals of Internal Medicine, Canadian Medical Association Journal, Journal of General Internal Medicine,. The Linden Review, and Flatwater Free Press. She is the co-author of Quackery: A Brief History of the Worst Ways to Cure Everything and the upcoming book, Pseudoscience: An Amusing History of Crackpot Ideas and Why We Love Them. You can find Dr. Kang at LydiaKang.com BlueSky: @lydiakang.bsky.social IG: @LydiaKang We invite you to pre-order Pseudoscience: An Amusing History of Crackpot Ideas and Why We Love Them at The Bookworm Omaha. We rely on your donations to keep producing this podcast content and to support physician advocacy in Nebraska. If you would like to support Nebraska Alliance for Physician Advocacy, a 501(c)(3) organization in Nebraska please click to DONATE NOW. If you have questions or answers, please email us at contact@nebraskaallianceforphysicianadvocacy.org Please check out our website at: Nebraska Alliance for Physician Advocacy Instagram Link https://www.instagram.com/neallianceforphysicianadvocacy/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/neallianceforphysicianadvocacy
Welcome Back! We are in Season 3 and on to a new Legislative Session in Nebraska. In this episode, we we first take a quick trip back to civics class as we review the checks and balances of the three branches of government, what they do, who does them, and how they get there. Then we talk about how the Nebraska system is modeled after the federal system, how it differs, and how the different branches can impact the work of Nebraska physicians. Consider reviewing and applying for a position on a state board or commission: https://governor.nebraska.gov/boards-commissions-open-positions https://governor.nebraska.gov/sites/default/files/doc/BOARDS-COMMISSION-OPENINGS-JUNE-3-2024.pdf More information and resources: Office of Governor Pillen - Cabinet: https://governor.nebraska.gov/cabinet Nebraska Examiner primer on the Pillen administration's Nebraska Executive Branch: https://nebraskaexaminer.com/2023/09/15/nebraska-executive-branch-whos-who-state-departments-and-governors-cabinet/ State Executive Branch overview from the Nebraska Legislature Blue Book (with organizational chart): https://nebraskalegislature.gov/pdf/bluebook/407-431.pdf STATE EXECUTIVE BRANCH Nebraska Court Structure: https://supremecourt.nebraska.gov/sites/default/files/publication-report-files/courtflowchar2024.pdf Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) organizational structure: https://dhhs.ne.gov/Pages/Organizational-Structure.aspx NE DHHS leadership: https://dhhs.ne.gov/Pages/DHHS-Leadership.aspx 2022 Report on NE Boards and Commissions:https://nebraskalegislature.gov/pdf/reports/research/boards2022.pdf We rely on your donations to keep producing this podcast content and to support physician advocacy in Nebraska. If you would like to support Nebraska Alliance for Physician Advocacy, a 501(c)(3) organization in Nebraska please click to DONATE NOW. If you have questions or answers, please email us at contact@nebraskaallianceforphysicianadvocacy.org Please check out our website at: Nebraska Alliance for Physician Advocacy Follow on social media: @NEAllianceforPhysicianAdvocacy on Instagram
Three part podcast including guests, Dr. John Massey, Dr. Melissa Teply, Dr. Alëna Balasanova discussing the ballot initiatives for Nebraska in 2024 with medical cannabis. Dr. Massey is a board certified interventional pain physician in Nebraska. He currently works with the NMA and Nebraska DHHS via the CDC Opioid Response grant to reduce the impact of substance use disorders for Nebraskans. He was involved in the initial formation of the Nebraska pain guidance document in 2017 and is a member of the Nebraska Board of Medicine. Dr. Melissa Teply is a physician working in both internal medicine and palliative medicine. She was raised and did most of her medical training in the Midwest, with a brief time in Baltimore, where she worked in primary care before pursuing hospice and palliative medicine fellowship training. She moved back to Omaha in 2017, where she spends her clinical time in the outpatient setting, working with patients with serious illness, including cancer and chronic pain. Dr. Alëna A. Balasanova is an associate professor at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in the Department of Psychiatry and also holds an appointment in the College of Allied Health Professions. She is dual board certified in psychiatry and addiction medicine. After obtaining her undergraduate degree from The Johns Hopkins University, Dr. Balasanova went on to earn her M.D. at Harvard Medical School and completed residency training at Boston University Medical Center. As the Director of Addiction Psychiatry Education for the Department of Psychiatry in the College of Medicine, Dr. Balasanova has developed novel educational programs for medical students, residents, fellows, and allied health professionals. Dr. Balasanova was the founding director of the Outpatient Addiction Psychiatry Clinic and also developed and now co-directs the inpatient Addiction Psychiatry Consultation Liaison Service, both at the Nebraska Medical Center. Dr. Balasanova's professional interests lie at the intersection of medical education and stigma reduction. She has presented and published nationally and internationally on addiction psychiatry education and destigmatizing substance use disorders. Nebraska Medical Cannabis Patient Protection #437 Nebraska Medical Cannabis Regulation #438 Link to League of Women Voters Ballot Initiative Guide - English Link to League of Women Voters Ballot Initiative Guide - Spanish We rely on your donations to keep producing this podcast content and to support physician advocacy in Nebraska. If you would like to support Nebraska Alliance for Physician Advocacy, a 501(c)(3) organization in Nebraska please click to DONATE NOW. If you have questions or answers, please email us at contact@nebraskaallianceforphysicianadvocacy.org Please check out our website at: Nebraska Alliance for Physician Advocacy Follow on social media: @NEAllianceforPhysicianAdvocacy on Instagram
Rachel Gibson does the heavy lifting while discussing with Stephanie Hartman all of the ins and outs of being prepared to vote in the upcoming November 2024 election in Nebraska. #shownotes is the subtitle of this episode due to the volume of references. Register to vote in person or mail: Nebraska: Must be postmarked by Friday, October 18, 2024 and received by Tuesday, October 22, 2024 if postmark is missing or by 6 pm on October 25, 2024 if postmarked. Register to vote online - Sorry this deadline has passed Nebraska: https://www.nebraska.gov/apps-sos-voter-registration/ Deadline October 18th How to request a mail in ballot: Douglas County: https://www.votedouglascounty.com/early_voting.aspx Deadline October 25th Sarpy County: https://www.sarpy.gov/861/Early-Voting Deadline October 25th Other Nebraska Counties: https://sos.nebraska.gov/elections/election-officials-contact-information Early Voting is available in Nebraska through In-person Absentee Voting @ County Clerk or Election Commissioners Office From Mon Oct 7, 2024 to Mon Nov 4, 2024 Vote in person at your polling place on November 5, 2024 General Voter Information page from the NE Secretary of State - this includes requesting early voting by mail information, drop box maps, and how to find your polling place and check your ballot status. Civic Nebraska's Decoding the Ballot resource which helps explain the role of different elected positions NE Secretary of State Voter ID resources NE Secretary of State Voter Information Lookup (check your registration and status of your ballot) State Bar Association's 2024 Judge Poll Results NE Secretary of State's ballot informational pamphlets (English version, Spanish Version) LWVNE Nebraska Ballot Issues 2024 sheet (English version, Spanish version) Abortion Ballot Initiatives Podcast two-part episode by the Nebraska Alliance for Physician Advocacy LWV Vote411 online tool for individualized ballot information including answers to questions directly from the candidates LWVGO Nonpartisan Douglas County Voters Guide print copy Ballot Initiatives 101 recording of the 10/1 LWV Lincoln/Lancaster County Lunch and Learn session LWVNE Senators Summaries from spring 2024 (a helpful tool for those voting on candidates running for re-election) LWVGO's YouTube page with recent candidate forums and ballot issues We rely on your donations to keep producing this podcast content and to support physician advocacy in Nebraska. If you would like to support Nebraska Alliance for Physician Advocacy, a 501(c)(3) organization in Nebraska please click to DONATE NOW. If you have questions or answers, please email us at contact@nebraskaallianceforphysicianadvocacy.org Please check out our website at: Nebraska Alliance for Physician Advocacy Follow on social media: @NEAllianceforPhysicianAdvocacy on Instagram
In this episode, Dr. Jordan Warchol joins Dr. Stephanie Hartman to discuss the ballot initiative, Paid Sick Leave #436. They also explore the importance of looking at policy from multiple angles and continuous monitoring after adoption to make sure it is having the desired outcomes. Dr. Warchol is a leader in multiple medical associations, but shares her own opinions today and is not representing any organization. Please check out the non-partisan voter guide for specific ballot initiative language: Link to League of Women Voters Ballot Initiative Guide - English Link to League of Women Voters Ballot Initiative Guide - Spanish We rely on your donations to keep producing this podcast content and to support physician advocacy in Nebraska. If you would like to support Nebraska Alliance for Physician Advocacy, a 501(c)(3) organization in Nebraska please click to DONATE NOW. If you have questions or answers, please email us at contact@nebraskaallianceforphysicianadvocacy.org Please check out our website at: Nebraska Alliance for Physician Advocacy Follow on social media: @NEAllianceforPhysicianAdvocacy on Instagram
In this episode, which is the second half of the 2 part series, we continue to explain the two abortion related ballot initiatives we'll see at the polls in November. In this episode we get into more detail about what each of the different initiatives would mean for the practice of medicine in Nebraska. If you have not listened to the first episode, we highly recommend you go back and listen to it first. Again, here is the link to the nonpartisan voter guides referenced in the first episode of this series: Link to League of Women Voters Ballot Initiative Guide - English Link to League of Women Voters Ballot Initiative Guide - Spanish We rely on your donations to keep producing this podcast content and to support physician advocacy in Nebraska. If you would like to support Nebraska Alliance for Physician Advocacy, a 501(c)(3) organization in Nebraska please click to DONATE NOW. If you have questions or answers, please email us at contact@nebraskaallianceforphysicianadvocacy.org Please check out our website at: Nebraska Alliance for Physician Advocacy Follow on social media: @NEAllianceforPhysicianAdvocacy on Instagram
The entire NAPA Board meets up to discuss the ballot initiatives related to Abortion on the ballot for November 2024. We cover the basics of ballot initiatives, the current state of abortion access in the state of Nebraska and what the language in the two initiatives means. Don't miss this 2 part episode! If you would like more written resources please see the nonpartisan voter guide on all of the initiatives in Nebraska designed by the League of Women Voters. Link to League of Women Voters Ballot Initiative Guide - English Link to League of Women Voters Ballot Initiative Guide - Spanish We rely on your donations to keep producing this podcast content and to support physician advocacy in Nebraska. If you would like to support Nebraska Alliance for Physician Advocacy, a 501(c)(3) organization in Nebraska please click to DONATE NOW. If you have questions or answers, please email us at contact@nebraskaallianceforphysicianadvocacy.org Please check out our website at: Nebraska Alliance for Physician Advocacy Follow on social media: @NEAllianceforPhysicianAdvocacy on Instagram
Join Stephanie and Libby as they interveiw Dr. John Peters, and lobbyist Matthew T. Schaefer, JD, about the credentialing review process in Nebraska, which is confusingly named the "407 Process". ------------------------------------------------------- LR397 - Interim study to examine the structure and processes of the credentialing review process known as the "407 process" Introduced by HHS Committee on March 25, 2024 https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/108/PDF/Intro/LR397.pdf Credentialing Review (407) Program https://dhhs.ne.gov/licensure/Pages/credentialing-review.aspx We rely on your donations to keep producing this podcast content and to support physician advocacy in Nebraska. If you would like to support Nebraska Alliance for Physician Advocacy, a 501(c)(3) organization in Nebraska please click to DONATE NOW. If you have questions or answers, please email us at contact@nebraskaallianceforphysicianadvocacy.org Please check out our website at: Nebraska Alliance for Physician Advocacy Follow on social media: @NEAllianceforPhysicianAdvocacy on Instagram
Check out this episode on Bridges to Mental Health Workforce Expansion Project with Dr. Bill Lydiatt. The project is focused on expanding the capacity of primary care, specialty care physicians, APPs, nurses, social workers and others to increase their confidence and abilities in managing mild to moderate mental illness. https://clarksonregional.com/bridges-to-mental-health/ has more information on upcoming training dates and educational resources. Bill Lydiatt, MD is Professor of Surgery at Creighton University, Clinical Professor of Surgery UNMC, President of the American Head and Neck Society and Chair of the AJCC 9th Edition Head and Neck Staging panel and a member of the AJCC Editorial Board. He received his BS from Stanford University, MD and Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Residency from University of Nebraska and fellowship in head and neck surgical oncology at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City. A former Chief Medical Officer and Vice President of Medical Affairs, VP of Surgical Services and Chair of Surgery at Nebraska Methodist Hospital, Lydiatt received his EMBA from the University of Colorado. We rely on your donations to keep producing this podcast content and to support physician advocacy in Nebraska. If you would like to support Nebraska Alliance for Physician Advocacy, a 501(c)(3) organization in Nebraska please click to DONATE NOW. If you have questions or answers, please email us at contact@nebraskaallianceforphysicianadvocacy.org Please check out our website at: Nebraska Alliance for Physician Advocacy Follow on social media: @NEAllianceforPhysicianAdvocacy on Instagram
Drs. Stephanie Hartman and Abigail Drucker sit down with Dr. Anne O'Keefe to get an overview of Nebraska public health. Find out more about the structure of public health in the state, how funding happens and what are some current and ongoing concerns. To subscribe to the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (NDHHS) Health Alert Network (HAN) click on the link to "Subscribe for Updates." To find your Local Health Department click here. We rely on your donations to keep producing this podcast content and to support physician advocacy in Nebraska. If you would like to support Nebraska Alliance for Physician Advocacy, a 501(c)(3) organization in Nebraska please click to DONATE NOW. If you have questions or answers, please email us at contact@nebraskaallianceforphysicianadvocacy.org Please check out our website at: Nebraska Alliance for Physician Advocacy Follow on social media: @NEAllianceforPhysicianAdvocacy on Instagram
Advocacy is Medicine Podcast Season 2 Episode 2 Ever wonder what your Nebraska State Senators do in their free time after the legislative session has adjourned for the year? Join Rachel Gibson and Libby Crockett as we discuss interim studies and special sessions and why it is important for physicians in Nebraska to understand these processes. 2024 Interim Studies Link https://nebraskalegislature.gov/pdf/reports/interim/2024_interim_study.pdf Nebraska Special Session Facts Sheet https://nebraskalegislature.gov/pdf/session/2008special_session_procedures.pdf Legislative Research Office https://news.legislature.ne.gov/lrd/ PayPal Donation Link https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=4KF6XCPLQU56Y Nebraska Alliance for Physician Advocacy Website https://nebraskaallianceforphysicianadvocacy.org/ Instagram Link https://www.instagram.com/neallianceforphysicianadvocacy/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/neallianceforphysicianadvocacy Contact Us: contact@nebraskaallianceforphysicianadvocacy.org
Welcome back to Season TWO! We are excited to bring you a Summer 2024 Season with a closer look at the intersection of advocacy and medicine in Nebraska. Today's episode is dedicated to an in depth discussion about LB857: Create the Nebraska Prenatal Plus Program, provide for use of the Medicaid Managed Care Excess Profit Fund, and change provisions relating to coverage of glucose monitors under the Medical Assistance Act. We welcomed two incredible guests, Dr. Ann Anderson-Berry and Ms. Sara Howard to this episode. Not only did we get to discuss this bill, but they highlighted how they began their advocacy relationship and what good physician advocacy can include. We hope you enjoy! We rely on your donations to keep producing this podcast content and to support physician advocacy in Nebraska. If you would like to support Nebraska Alliance for Physician Advocacy, a 501(c)(3) organization in Nebraska please click to DONATE NOW. If you have questions or answers, please email us at contact@nebraskaallianceforphysicianadvocacy.org Please check out our website at : Nebraska Alliance for Physician Advocacy Follow on social media: @NEAllianceforPhysicianAdvocacy on Instagram
Join us as we review the Unicameral's 2024 legislative session. Thank you for following us through our first Season of Advocacy if Medicine. We are excited to move into Season 2 later this year. For now, if you like what we are doing, please click here to support the Nebraska Alliance for Physician Advocacy: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=4KF6XCPLQU56Y Link to our website: https://nebraskaallianceforphysicianadvocacy.org/
Today Dr. Abigail Delaney, Board Certified Reproductive Endocrinologist, joins us to talk about the recent Supreme Court ruling in Alabama, and how that could potentially affect delivery of infertility care in Nebraska. Please consider donating to support Nebraska Alliance for Physician Advocacy which is a 501(c)(3) organization in Nebraska: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=4KF6XCPLQU56Y Link to our website: https://nebraskaallianceforphysicianadvocacy.org/
Join us today while we discuss the Judiciary Committee Hearing for LB1109, which, if passed would provide an exception to Nebraska's abortion ban after 12 weeks for instances of lethal fetal anomalies. Link to the bill: https://nebraskalegislature.gov/bills/view_bill.php?DocumentID=55072 If you like the education we are providing, please considering donating to Nebraska Alliance for Physician Advocacy, a recognized 501(c)(3) organization in Nebraska (all you have to do is click here to donate): https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=4KF6XCPLQU56Y
In this episode, we discuss LB307 - Authorize syringe services programs in municipalities and counties and provide exceptions to penalties related to drug paraphernalia under the Uniform Controlled Substances Act with Dr. Alena Balasanova an expert in Addiction Psychiatry. LB307 will come before the Nebraska Legislature on March 12, 2024 for a vote to override the Governor's veto on March 4, 2024. If you would like to support Nebraska Alliance for Physician Advocacy, a 501(c)(3) organization in Nebraska please click this link to donate. https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=4KF6XCPLQU56Y
In this episode, we discuss LB857: Create the Nebraska Prenatal Plus Program. If you would like to support Nebraska Alliance for Physician Advocacy, a 501(c)(3) organization in Nebraska please click this link to donate. https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=4KF6XCPLQU56Y Here is the link to LB857 website in the Nebraska Legislative site: https://nebraskalegislature.gov/bills/view_bill.php?DocumentID=55029 Link to YouTube recording of the Health and Human Services Committee Hearing for 2/7/2024 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNA3J-rWdqs Please email questions or answers to our questions to: contact@nebraskaallianceforphysicianadvocacy.org https://nebraskaallianceforphysicianadvocacy.org/
With LB1060 we thought it would be helpful to provide a little bit more general information about the newborn screening program in Nebraska. Join us and our expert guest host, Danita Velasco, MD, a pediatric genetic specialist, as she explains the history and process of newborn screening in Nebraska and helps inform our conversation about how this bill would impact medical care in our state. Special Thanks to Gus Hartman who donated his time to mix this episode of Advocacy is Medicine. Link to NE Legislative page for LB1060 for more information: https://nebraskalegislature.gov/bills/view_bill.php?DocumentID=55318 YouTube Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpfOk2E2R0U Nebraska Alliance for Physician Advocacy is a 501(c)(3) in Nebraska. Like what we are doing? Donate here to help us build more physician support programing around advocacy. https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=4KF6XCPLQU56Y
In this episode we provide a summary of the Health and Human Services Commitee hearing for both LB106 which is the bill which would provide and exemption for newborn screening and fro LB1035 which is the Adopt the Prescription Drug Donation Act. Like what we are doing? Click here to support Nebraska Alliance for Physician Advocacy a 501(c)(3) organization: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=4KF6XCPLQU56Y Link to the NE legislative page for LB1060: https://nebraskalegislature.gov/bills/view_bill.php?DocumentID=55318 Link to the NE legislative page for LB1035 https://nebraskalegislature.gov/bills/view_bill.php?DocumentID=55026 Nebraska Legislative Hearing Schedule for this week: https://nebraskalegislature.gov/calendar/hearings_range.php?weekly=this Link to NE Legislative Page for LB875, Create the Prenatal Care Plus Program: https://nebraskalegislature.gov/bills/view_bill.php?DocumentID=55029 YouTube Link to watch the 1/31/2024 Health and Human Services Committee Hearing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpfOk2E2R0U
Today's episode breaks down the three main categories of bill introduced this year that affect health or delivery of healthcare in Nebraska. Link to Nebraska Legislative Committee Hearing this week: https://nebraskalegislature.gov/calendar/hearings_range.php?weekly=this Link for Online Testimony Submission for LB1060: https://nebraskalegislature.gov/bills/view_bill.php?DocumentID=55318 Please email questions or answers to: contact@nebraskaallianceforphysicianadvocacy.org Bills Discussed today: LB857 Dungan: Create the Nebraska Prenatal Plus Program LB913 Hunt: Require a state plan amendment for postpartum coverage under the Children's Health Insurance Program LB1353 Vargas: Change provisions relating to insurance coverage for screening mammography and breast examinations LB829 Blood: Change provisions relating to insurance coverage for screening for colorectal cancer LB1278 McKinney: Provide for reimbursement of doula and full spectrum doula services under the Medical Assistance Act LB1106 Day: Provide for coverage of lactation consultations under the Medical Assistance Act LB1107 Day: Provide for coverage of breast pumps under the Medical Assistance Act LB958 Wishart: Provide for annual adjustments of provider rates under the Medical Assistance Act LB941 Dorn: State intent regarding appropriations for medicaid assisted-living facility rates LB942 Dorn: State intent regarding appropriations for medicaid nursing facility rates LB1087 Jacobson: Adopt the Hospital Quality Assurance and Access Assessment Act LB1028 Clements: Require city-county health departments to obtain approval for directed health measures LB1060 Hansen: Provide an exemption from newborn screening LB1109 Riepe: Provide an exception under the Preborn Child Protection Act to allow an abortion after twelve weeks in the case of a fatal fetal anomaly and change and eliminate certain penalty provisions relating to abortions LB879 Cavanaugh, M: Repeal the Let Them Grow Act and the Preborn Child Protection Act LB1215 Hansen: Change provisions relating to credentialing fees, communicable diseases, rehabilitation beds, and acute care beds
In this second part of Episode 2, Rachel and Libby discuss the process of how a Legislative Bill is introduced and follow it through the Unicameral until it either becomes law or does not. Link to the Nebraska State Unicameral's website https://nebraskalegislature.gov/
Join us in this first episode of two where we discuss the the structure of the Unicameral and the ways that we can become more involved with the legislative process.
Welcome to our very first episode of the 'Advocacy is Medicine' podcast, brought to you by the 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, Nebraska Alliance for Physician Advocacy. In this episode, we will introduce our board members, give a little insight into what we hope to bring to you during this podcast season and give you a little bit of information about what Nebraska Alliance for Physician Advocacy is all about. This podcast is for physicians and anyone who is interested in learning about how the practice of medicine intersects with policy and politics. https://nebraskaallianceforphysicianadvocacy.org/
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