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The Texas Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics is the 4600+ member TX affiliate of @eatright, the professional organization for registered dietitians and DTRs.

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In anticipation of the upcoming solicitation and resulting contract for STAR & CHIP, HHSC is issuing a Request for Public Comment on the proposed Best Value Criteria the agency will use to evaluate and select the successful respondent.

More info here:
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Texas RDNs are meeting with @JohnCornyn @tedcruz today to advocate for MNT expansion and Child Nutrition programs @eatrightPRO #nutritionadvocacy #whatRDsdo

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Want to sharpen your communications skills, dive into policy issues impacting the nation’s health & our profession, & develop new personal and professional relationships? Join us for the 2022 Nutrition and Dietetics Advocacy Summit
register today: https://t.co/U3bQaiiCSu

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The Texas Academy Public Policy Panel and Lobbyist, Lisa Hughes, will highlight the 3, 30-day 2021 special sessions and regular session in the Texas Legislature
https://t.co/5LxsSR9buY

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questions about reimbursement and what the Texas Academy’s Public Policy Panel is doing to help dietitians?? Our Nutrition Services Payment Specialist Martha McHenry explains in this short video! #whatRDsdo #nutritionservices #reimbursement https://t.co/TI6A4ZM5cT

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Due in part to the Academy’s advocacy, the Supporting Medicare Providers Act of 2021 (H.R. 6020) has been introduced to eliminate one of the three cuts extending the 3.75% payment adjustment enacted for 2021 through the end of 2022 @eatrightPRO https://t.co/w9OhHVNz3I

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We are asking for your support again to ensure our communities have access to strong federal nutrition and health programs. Take Action Today https://t.co/o5YIhY0k9P @eatrightPRO

[ASPEN @ASPEN_nutrition]

Thank you @GovAbbott for proclaiming October 4-8, 2021 as #Malnutrition Awareness Week and @DrCIJRD, Anne Tucker, and the Texas Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics for joining us in raising its awareness! Check out the proclamation here: https://t.co/w9AuGoKAWM #ASPENMAW21

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Malnourished hospitalized patients are associated with longer stays, higher medical costs, and increased mortality. Learn how to intervene during #ASPENMAW21! https://t.co/uFKelO8X6S #txmaw2021

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Thanks to efforts by the Texas Academy to raise awareness about #malnutrition and its impact on vulnerable Texans (especially older adults), @govabbott has recognized Malnutrition Awareness Week https://t.co/R8RHMl96IS #TXMAW2021

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Reminder to sign up for our webinar on the State of the State of Malnutrition in Older Texans. Register here: https://t.co/LUV4Iw0LUp

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Join the Texas Academy’s Public Policy Panel as we gear up for Malnutrition Awareness Week with a webinar on Thursday, September 30 presented by Dr. Matthew L Smith https://t.co/LUV4Iw0LUp

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Tell Congress to advocate for critical nutrition, health care and public health provisions by supporting the Build Better Back Act @eatrightPRO #RDN

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Join our webinar on Thursday, September 30 at 12pm w/ Matthew Lee Smith, PhD, MPH, CHES, Co-Director of Texas A&M University's Center for Population and Aging highlighting his research on malnutrition among older Texans 65-and-older. Register today!  https://t.co/sR8tDuHanZ

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Texas RDNS: tell Congress to stop cuts to Medicare payment rates and prioritize long-term reforms to stabilize Medicare payments. Read more and take action today — https://t.co/U6x8uOfuAU

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has released a re-evaluation of the Thrifty Food Plan, used to calculate Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for the first time in 45 years. Read more here: https://t.co/QzaksBpGhD

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Texas RDNs met with the office of @JoaquinCastrotx today to advocate for the inclusion of child nutrition priorities in the upcoming budget reconciliation bill appropriations process and Child Nutrition Reauthorization. #InvestInChildNutrition

[Rosanne Rust, MS, RDN @chewthefacts]

Could the occasional cheeseburger wipe out the benefits of a healthy diet?
“Not really, a new meta analysis published in the Journal of Hypertension suggests.”
https://t.co/1nLsqpwQWp #dashdiet #bloodpressure

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@InglesDietitian Too funny!

[Neva Cochran, MS, RDN, LD @NevaRDLD]

Texas Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics Members: Please vote for our 2020-21 Board candidates. Note you can only vote for your own Region's Director-elect, so click through all the candidates for those positions to get to the page to vote for one. Thanks! https://t.co/kXrivgsgZ2