Policy Watch: Student Loan and Public Health Updates Wednesday, August 20, 2025 This week’s policy update includes new proposals on student loan forgiveness and several updates on public health policy.
Policy Watch: Higher Education Admissions and Vaccine Updates Wednesday, August 13, 2025 This week’s policy update features AACN’s support for preserving the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force and developments in higher...
Policy Watch: August Advocacy Toolkit and Congressional Recess Wednesday, August 6, 2025 This week's policy update includes ways to engage during the August recess and updates on Title VIII and NINR advocacy.
Senate Appropriations Committee Preserves Funding for Title VIII Nursing Programs and NINR in the FY 2026 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Spending Bill Friday, August 1, 2025 Yesterday, the Senate Appropriations Committee advanced its Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education (LHHS-ED)...
Policy Watch: Title VIII Advocacy and Federal Funding Developments Wednesday, July 30, 2025 This week’s policy update urges action on funding for Title VIII and NINR and shares developments impacting federal education and research...
Policy Watch: Title VIII and Student Loan Updates Wednesday, July 23, 2025 This week's policy update highlights the urgency of Title VIII reauthorization and details AACN President/CEO Deb Trautman's participation...
Policy Watch: AACN Policy & Advocacy 2025 Mid-Year Review Wednesday, July 16, 2025 AACN's advocacy efforts have remained steadfast in efforts to support healthcare and higher education. This week's policy update provides...
Policy Watch: Funding Cancellations and Title VIII Wednesday, July 9, 2025 This week's policy update includes updates on grant and loan program cancellations and further attention to the Title VIII Reauthorization Act.
Policy Watch: Charting Key Issues and Actions Wednesday, July 2, 2025 2025 has seen a flurry of regulatory and legislative changes from all branches of the federal government. AACN is actively engaging in a...
Policy Watch: Research Funding Changes and CDC Reinstatements Wednesday, June 25, 2025 This week, the federal government saw movement on various research grants and funding, as well as a widescale reinstatement of CDC employees.
Policy Watch: Action on Nursing Research and Education Access Wednesday, June 18, 2025 This week's policy update includes progress made on the nursing research front, as well as more access to education.
Policy Watch: Federal Advocacy on Higher Education and Public Health Wednesday, June 11, 2025 This week's policy update includes federal advocacy concentrated in two areas: higher education, and the funding of public health efforts.
FY 2026 Congressional Budget Justification Calls for Defunding Title VIII Programs and Eliminating NINR Wednesday, June 11, 2025 The Administration for a Healthy America (AHA) released its inaugural Congressional Budget Justification for Fiscal Year 2026, which includes...
Policy Watch: Preserve the NINR Wednesday, June 4, 2025 Help AACN with efforts to preserve the NINR. Learn more about it, and other activity coming out of this administration, in Policy Watch.
AACN Calls for Sustained Federal Investments in Nursing Education and the Workforce to Protect the Nation’s Health Tuesday, June 3, 2025 AACN strongly opposes reductions in federal funding for nursing education and research, which would weaken the nation’s healthcare workforce...