Policy Watch: Research Funding Changes and CDC Reinstatements Wednesday, June 25, 2025 Policy Updates: Becker's Hospital Review released an overview of NIH grant funding losses by state and the toll of NIH funding cuts: 6 key takeaways. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) released a new report detailing impact of Trump’s “Big, Beautiful Bill” on health care in America. Last week, a federal judge in Massachusetts ordered the National Institutes of Health to restore hundreds of research grants terminated earlier this year. More than 460 laid-off CDC employees are being reinstated. The HRSA Faculty Loan Repayment Program application is open through July 3. Take Action: AACN Needs You to engage with your Members of Congress! Ask your representatives to cosponsor and pass the Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2025 (S.1874/H.R.3593), legislation that will help ensure that pathways into nursing remain strong, and patients maintain access to high-quality nursing care. Further, ask them to cosponsor and pass the PRECEPT Nurses Act, legislation that would provide a $2,000 tax credit for nurses who serve at least 200 hours as a clinical preceptor to nursing students or newly hired nurses in a Health Professional Shortage Area. View all updates from Policy Watch Categories: Policy & Advocacy