Policy Watch: Student Loan and Public Health Updates

The AACN Face of Academic Nursing serves as a hub for learning about and advocating for Title VIII Nursing Workforce Development Programs and the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR). View the interactive map and video testimonials about the importance of these programs. We encourage you to take our survey and add your own experiences.

In Case You Missed It

• On August 19, AACN signed onto a Nursing Community Coalition letter to all members of Congress urging them to take action on top legislative and appropriations priorities impacting our nursing schools, faculty, students, and researchers.
• The Department of Education issued new proposed Public Service Loan Forgiveness rules.
• A federal judge has declared the Education Department’s attempt to bar diversity programs unlawful.
• The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) revives Task Force on Safer Childhood Vaccines.
• This week, HHS launched its Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) "MAHA in Action" tracker.

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