Nursing Workforce Solutions For 21st Century Health Care: How Do We Get There? (Medical News Today)
At a June 12 forum cosponsored by Health Affairs and the Center to Champion Nursing in America (CCNA), Health Affairs will release a series of papers on the future of the nursing workforce. CCNA is a joint initiative of AARP, the AARP Foundation and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

AARP Endorses Bill To Help Americans Get Care In Their Own Homes (Medical News Today)
More than one million Americans are living in nursing homes, but many would prefer to receive the services they need in their own homes, where they would be more comfortable and potentially save the health care system money in the long run.

Tom Bowser of Blue Cross of KC has a big stake in health-care reform (The Kansas City Star)
Tom Bowser is in the policy kitchen where health care reform is being concocted.

Health calendar (Asheville Citizen-Times)
KIDPOWER ENERGIZE: Free community outreach program designed for the prevention and treatment of childhood obesity and Type 2 diabetes. Meets at Leila Patterson Center, Howard Gap Road, in Fletcher. Physician referral required to participate.