AACN's Latest Advocacy, Coalition, and Policy Efforts
April 16: AACN submitted written testimony for the record to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (LHHS-ED) requesting at least $610 million for the Title VIII Nursing Workforce Development Programs and at least $215 million for the National Institute of Nursing Research for Fiscal Year (FY) 2027. AACN also signed onto Nursing Community Coalition written testimony for the record to the House LHHS-ED Subcommittee making the same request.
April 15: AACN signed onto letters from American Indian/Alaska Native Health Partners to the House and Senate supporting funding for the Indian Health Service, and particularly for the Health Professions and Indian Health Facilities equipment accounts, in Fiscal Year 2027.
April 8: AACN signed onto an American Council on Education (ACE) letter expressing concerns with the Department of Education’s proposed rule that would change how Pell Grant funding is calculated for students.
April 3: AACN signed onto a Nursing Community Coalition (NCC) letter to the leadership of the House and Senate Appropriations Subcommittees on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies. The letter supports at least $610 million for the Title VIII Nursing Workforce Development Programs and at least $215 million for the National Institute of Nursing Research in Fiscal Year 2027.
April 1: AACN signed onto a Health Professions and Nursing Education Coalition (HPNEC) letter to the leadership of the House and Senate Appropriations Subcommittees on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies. The letter supports at least $1.59 billion for the Title VII Health Professions and Title VIII Nursing Workforce Development Programs in Fiscal Year 2027.
March 27: AACN signed onto a Friends of NCHS letter to the leadership of the House and Senate Appropriations Subcommittees on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies. The letter supports at least $220 million for the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) in Fiscal Year 2027.