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Legislative Advocacy

By building strong relationships with our state and federal delegates, Faith Regional has become a valued resource for health care issue information among delegates. You can make an impact on your government too - contact your Nebraska senator or representative today regarding legislative issues that are important to you. Use the following Advocacy Resources to become better informed and make your voice heard in government.

At the State Level (Nebraska Legislature)

• Nebraska Senators
• Matt Connealy -- Democrat, District 16, Decatur, Nebraska
  Email: mconnealy@unicam.state.ne.us
  Map of District 16
  
  
• Pat Engel -- Democrat, District 17, South Sioux City, Nebraska
  Email: lengel@unicam.state.ne.us
  Map of District 17
  
  
• Mike Flood -- Republican, Disctrict 19, Norfolk, Nebraska
  Email: mflood@unicam.state.ne.us
  Map of District 19
  
  
• Doug Cunningham -- Republican, District 40, Wausa, Nebraska
  Email: dcunningham@unicam.state.ne.us
  Map of District 40
  
  
• Vickie D. McDonald -- Republican, District 41, Saint Paul, Nebraska
  Email: vmcdonald@unicam.state.ne.us
  Map of District 41
  
  
• Deb Fischer -- Republican, District 43, Valentine, Nebraska
  Email: dfischer@unicam.state.ne.us
  Map of District 43
  
  
• Other State-Level Links:
  • Nebraska Legislative Districts
  • Statewide Map of Legislative Districts
  • Committees of the Nebraska Legislature
• Nebraska Hospital Association
  • Rotunda Review

At the Federal Level (Congressional Delegation)

• Nebraska Senators
  • Chuck Hagel -- Republican
  • Ben Nelson -- Democrat
• Nebraska Representatives
  • Jeff Fortenbuerry -- Republican, First District
  • Lee Terry -- Republican, Second District
  • Tom Osborne -- Republican, Third District
• THOMAS - U.S. Congress on the Internet
• U.S. House of Representatives

Faith Regional Health Services honored
with Advocacy Team of the Year Award

Lincoln, NE -- At the Nebraska Hospital Association's 2004 Advocacy Day event on March 4, 2004 the NHA recognized Faith Regional Health Services with the 2003 Advocacy Team of the Year Award. The award is presented annually to one hospital advocacy team for outstanding grassroots efforts, impacting health care legislation at the state and federal levels.

Faith Regional worked at the federal level to fight Medicaid reimbursement cuts, promote AHEC (Area Health Education Center) funding, receive a professional shortage area designation and restrain the rocketing costs of medical liability insurance.

At the state level, Faith Regional employees met with their senator to discuss Medicaid reimbursement, AHEC funding, tax exempt status, charity care, the closing of Richard Young hospital in Omaha, mental health reform, professional shortage area designation, provider payment cuts to hospitals, and maintaining Nebraska's medical liability cap.

Last Updated: 7/21/2006