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The U.S. Presidential Election and Health Care Workforce Policy

Matthew D. McHugh, PhD, JD, MPH, CRNP, RN

University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, mchughm{at}nursing.upenn.edu

Linda H. Aiken, PhD, RN, FAAN

University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

Richard A. Cooper, MD

University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

Phillip Miller

AMN Healthcare, Inc., San Diego, California

The candidates for the 2008 presidential election have offered a range of proposals that could bring significant changes in health care. Although few are aimed directly at the nurse and physician workforce, nearly all of the proposals have the potential to affect the health care workforce. Furthermore, the success of the proposed initiatives is dependent on a robust nurse and physician workforce. The purpose of this article is to outline the current needs and challenges for the nurse and physician workforce and highlight how candidates' proposals intersect with the adequacy of the health care workforce. Three general themes are highlighted for their implications on the physician and nurse workforce supply, including (a) expansion of health care coverage, (b) workforce investment, and (c) cost control and quality improvement.

Key Words: nursing • health care workforce issues • regulation of nursing practice • electoral/campaign activity • coverage/access

This version was published on February 1, 2008

Policy, Politics, & Nursing Practice, Vol. 9, No. 1, 6-14 (2008)
DOI: 10.1177/1527154408317852
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