title: The hard work of advocacy.
authors.affiliation: ASCLS Government Affairs Committee, Bethesda, MD 20814, USA.
authors.forename: Kathy
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hansen
authors.forename: Don
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lavanty
mesh_terms: D005161:Facility Regulation and Control; D006801:Humans; D007349:Insurance, Health, Reimbursement / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D007753:Laboratories / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards; D008119:Lobbying; D013677:Medical Laboratory Science / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards; D006278:Medicare / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D014481:United States