Mary A. O’Connor, PhD, MSN, RN

Health Insurance Concept - Doctor in hospital with health insurance related icon graphic interface showing healthcare people, money planning, risk management, medical treatment and coverage benefit.

Pennie.com—Pennsylvania’s State-based Health Insurance Marketplace PA’s Replacement for HealthCare.gov

December 18, 2022

The Southwestern PA Registered Nurses Club recently hosted Scott Yeager, Outreach Manager of Pennie®, the Pennsylvania Health Insurance Exchange Authority. ...

Young African-American nurse with stethoscope on color background, closeup

Support H.R.7961 – SAVE Act (117th Congress)

October 10, 2022

Mary A. O’Connor, PhD, MSN, RN

H.R.7961 – Safety from Violence for Healthcare Employees (SAVE) Act (117th Congress) is sponsored by Representative Dean [D-PA-4] and introduced 06/07/2022. Thirty-four* bipartisan representatives ...

Diverse Doctor And Nurse Group Staff Meeting

National Nurses Week 2022

May 6, 2022

Mary A. O’Connor, PhD, MSN, RN

Image by 123RF National Nurses Week 2022 begins Friday, May 6 and ends Thursday, May 12, 2022, which is the birthday ...

Student Loan Relief for Nurses Program

February 9, 2022

Mary A. O’Connor, PhD, MSN, RN

The Student Loan Relief for Nurses Program (SLRN) provides funds to forgive part of RNs and LPNs student nursing loans, and there ...

Gov. Wolf Signs Bills Supporting Health Care Workers and Students

February 11, 2022

Mary A. O’Connor, PhD, MSN, RN

Governor Tom Wolf signed into law House Bill 253 on January 26, 2022, and it is now Act No. 2 of 2022.(https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/li/uconsCheck.cfm?yr=2022&sessInd=0&act=2) This ...