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Drug Store Group Launches Immunization Initiative

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After winning the CDC grant, NACDS released a request for proposals in February 2016 seeking pharmacies and healthcare entities that would be willing to collaborate in order to boost immunization rates. Hy-Vee, the University of Nebraska Medical Center, and Nebraska Health Network, and the University of Iowa Health Alliance.

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How One Association Drummed Up a Moment of Advocacy

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Despite being released during a congressional recess, a proposed Medicare policy change that could negatively affect those who rely on prosthetics hasn’t gone unnoticed by disability advocates. Bob Kerrey, who lost his right leg below the knee while serving in Vietnam. “We concur with both of these views.”

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Social Media Roundup: How AARP Won the Oscars, Too

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Dern, alas, didn’t win an Oscar for his role in Nebraska.) “When there’s only a 1 in 6 chance to have a speaker proposal selected, participating formally may be tough. The concept isn’t new—it even has a trendy term, “newsjacking”—but it’s something associations can learn from.

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Medical Societies Speak Out on Proposed Aid-in-Dying Bills

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Last week a Nebraska legislative committee began deliberations on one such bill , prompting protests from the Nebraska Medical Association and Nebraska Academy of Family Physicians. The post Medical Societies Speak Out on Proposed Aid-in-Dying Bills appeared first on Associations Now. Both can be achieved.”.