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Health Policy Profiles “Ones to Watch”: Where Are They Now? Sen. Roger Marshall
As August recess comes to an end, we’re excited to update you on the achievements and ongoing initiatives of Senator Roger “Doc” Marshall, a standout from CURA’s 2020 “Top 10 to Watch.” Having first joined the GOP in the House of Representatives in 2017, Senator Marshall has emerged as a key voice in health care debates,…
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Health Policy Profiles “Ones to Watch”: Where Are They Now? Reps. Mace and Malliotakis
In 2020, CURA Strategies published our inaugural Health Policy Profiles—a resource dedicated to helping health care stakeholders better understand the incoming class of Freshman Members of Congress. The project was such a hit that we followed up with a 2022 midterm election edition! In our first edition of the Health Policy Profiles in 2020,we researched…
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Citizen Advocacy vs. Federal Lobbying: Where Do We Draw the Line?
After working with 98 health care organizations and leading countless advocacy and public relations campaigns, we frequently encounter the question: What is the difference between advocacy and lobbying? The answer is simple: All lobbying is advocacy, but not all advocacy is lobbying. Despite their frequent interchange in conversation, understanding the nuances between advocacy and lobbying…
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Why we invested $100,000+ to create the Advocacy Accelerator
Recently, CURA launched the Advocacy Accelerator. Anyone who has visited the resource and community hub will see that there is a lot there and it must have taken a lot of effort. It did. We invested over $100,000 in time and money to get this off the ground. Why did we do it? Read on…
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CURA Strategies Launches Advocacy Accelerator
CURA Strategies is thrilled to officially launch Advocacy Accelerator! Focused exclusively on health care issues, we built Advocacy Accelerator to help government relations professionals and volunteer advocates achieve their policy goals through free resources, community-building opportunities, and training opportunities, including our Advocacy Academy training course for volunteer advocates. See the full press release below for more…
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White Coat Advocacy: 3 Things You Need to Know
Medical professionals make up 4 of the top 5 most trusted professionals, with nursing topping the list as the number one trusted profession. Add in their impressive credentials, and it is no surprise that the medical professional’s perspective can be a major influence on policymakers and the media. As a public affairs consulting firm focused…