Policy Watch: Action on Nursing Research and Education Access This week's policy update includes progress made on the nursing research front, as well as more access to education. Wednesday, June 18, 2025 | Policy & Advocacy
Policy Watch: Federal Advocacy on Higher Education and Public Health This week's policy update includes federal advocacy concentrated in two areas: higher education, and the funding of public health efforts. Wednesday, June 11, 2025 | Policy & Advocacy
FY 2026 Congressional Budget Justification Calls for Defunding Title VIII Programs and Eliminating NINR The Administration for a Healthy America (AHA) released its inaugural Congressional Budget Justification for Fiscal Year 2026, which includes merging the Health Resources and Services... Wednesday, June 11, 2025 | Policy & Advocacy
Policy Watch: Preserve the NINR Help AACN with efforts to preserve the NINR. Learn more about it, and other activity coming out of this administration, in Policy Watch. Wednesday, June 4, 2025 | Policy & Advocacy
AACN Calls for Sustained Federal Investments in Nursing Education and the Workforce to Protect the Nation’s Health AACN strongly opposes reductions in federal funding for nursing education and research, which would weaken the nation’s healthcare workforce and reduce access to care. Supplementing the... Tuesday, June 3, 2025 | Policy & Advocacy, Press Release
Policy Watch: Public Health Findings Published and Budget Bill Passed This administration is moving at a rapid pace and some weeks are busier than others. This week, the current administration passed a controversial funding bill. Wednesday, May 28, 2025 | Policy & Advocacy
AACN Commends Congressional Leaders for their Bipartisan Commitment to Supporting Nursing Education and Workforce Programs AACN applauds the introduction of the Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2025 (S.1874 and H.R. 3593). Title VIII programs help address all aspects of nursing workforce... Friday, May 23, 2025 | Policy & Advocacy, Press Release
Policy Watch: Support for Higher Ed and Public Health Funding With the current administration moving at a rapid pace, keeping up with the latest developments is critical. This week's policy update includes pharmaceutical cost change and support... Wednesday, May 21, 2025 | Policy & Advocacy
Policy Watch: Nurses Week Celebration and Funding Request Stay on top of this administration's actions with our weekly updates. This week's policy update includes a budgeting request to the president, a bipartisan celebration of National Nurses... Wednesday, May 14, 2025 | Policy & Advocacy
Policy Watch: Budget Proposal Response and Accreditation Updates With the flurry of updates emerging from the federal government, keeping up to date is as important as ever. This week's policy update includes a response to the president's budget... Wednesday, May 7, 2025 | Policy & Advocacy
AACN Applauds President’s Recognition of Nurses and Pledges to Protect Funding for NINR and Nursing Workforce AACN applauds President Trump for his National Nurses Day statement and recognition of the immeasurable contribution nurses make to the health and wellbeing of all Americans. The support for... Tuesday, May 6, 2025 | Policy & Advocacy, Press Release
President’s FY 2026 Budget Request Proposes Steep Reductions and Eliminations to Nursing Education and Research Funding AACN opposes deep funding cuts to nursing education, research, and the workforce proposed in President’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 budget. Released on May 2, this skinny budget represents the... Monday, May 5, 2025 | Education, Policy & Advocacy, Press Release
AACN Commends the Introduction of the Nurse Corps Tax Parity Act and its Support for Nursing Students, Graduates, and Faculty AACN applauds the introduction of the Nurse Corps Tax Parity Act of 2025 (S.1548/H.R.3145) in the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate. Unlike other federal programs, such as the National... Friday, May 2, 2025 | Policy & Advocacy, Press Release
Policy Watch: Higher Education Funding and Title VIII Updates This week's policy update includes a focus on funding for higher education and Title VIII updates. Tuesday, April 29, 2025 | Policy & Advocacy
Policy Watch: Loan Collections Resume and Title VIII Highlighted On April 16, media outlets reported on a leaked HHS Budget document outlining proposed funding levels and organizational restructuring. In response, AACN, along with other national nursing... Wednesday, April 23, 2025 | Policy & Advocacy