Policy Watch: Support for Higher Ed and Public Health Funding Wednesday, May 21, 2025 Policy Updates: On May 15, U.S. District Judge Allison D. Burroughs issued a nationwide preliminary injunction halting the Department of Energy from "implementing, instituting, maintaining, or giving effect to the Rate Cap Policy in any form with respect to the IHEs (institutions of higher education)." On May 14, AACN joined with a broad coalition of higher education organizations in a statement calling upon the Trump Administration to protect and renew the longstanding partnership between the federal government and colleges and universities. On May 13, AACN signed onto a letter to the House and Senate Appropriations Subcommittees on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies urging them to reject the elimination of the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which was outlined in the Administration’s FY 2026 budget proposal. On May 12, the President issued an Executive Order mandating that drug manufacturers begin offering American consumers the most-favored-nation lowest price on pharmaceuticals. View all updates from Policy Watch Categories: Policy & Advocacy