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...
Policy Watch: Public Health Findings Published and Budget Bill Passed Wednesday, May 28, 2025 This administration is moving at a rapid pace and some weeks are busier than others. This week, the current administration passed a controversial...
AACN Commends Congressional Leaders for their Bipartisan Commitment to Supporting Nursing Education and Workforce Programs Friday, May 23, 2025 AACN applauds the introduction of the Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2025 (S.1874 and H.R. 3593). Title VIII programs...
Policy Watch: Support for Higher Ed and Public Health Funding Wednesday, May 21, 2025 With the current administration moving at a rapid pace, keeping up with the latest developments is critical. This week's policy update...
Policy Watch: Nurses Week Celebration and Funding Request Wednesday, May 14, 2025 Stay on top of this administration's actions with our weekly updates. This week's policy update includes a budgeting request to the...
Policy Watch: Budget Proposal Response and Accreditation Updates Wednesday, May 7, 2025 With the flurry of updates emerging from the federal government, keeping up to date is as important as ever. This week's policy update...
AACN Applauds President’s Recognition of Nurses and Pledges to Protect Funding for NINR and Nursing Workforce Tuesday, May 6, 2025 AACN applauds President Trump for his National Nurses Day statement and recognition of the immeasurable contribution nurses make to the...
President’s FY 2026 Budget Request Proposes Steep Reductions and Eliminations to Nursing Education and Research Funding Monday, May 5, 2025 AACN opposes deep funding cuts to nursing education, research, and the workforce proposed in President’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 budget....
AACN Commends the Introduction of the Nurse Corps Tax Parity Act and its Support for Nursing Students, Graduates, and Faculty Friday, May 2, 2025 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....
Policy Watch: Higher Education Funding and Title VIII Updates Tuesday, April 29, 2025 This week's policy update includes a focus on funding for higher education and Title VIII updates.
Policy Watch: Loan Collections Resume and Title VIII Highlighted Wednesday, April 23, 2025 On April 16, media outlets reported on a leaked HHS Budget document outlining proposed funding levels and organizational restructuring. In...
2025 Spring Meeting Recap: Student Policy Summit and Hill Day! Wednesday, April 9, 2025 As the 2025 Deans Annual Meeting, Student Policy Summit, and Hill Day conclude, we want to thank our AACN Advocates, members, and students for...
American Academy of Nursing and AACN Call for Investing in Nurse Scientists and Researchers Amid Reorganization of the Federal Research Infrastructure Thursday, April 3, 2025 The American Academy of Nursing (Academy) and AACN implore agency leadership at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)...
Policy Watch: HHS Reorganization and Scholarship Openings Tuesday, April 1, 2025 With the new presidential administration moving swiftly, policy updates are happening quickly and staying informed is key. This week's updates...
Policy Watch: AACN Statement on Education Department Changes and Key Federal Updates Tuesday, March 25, 2025 On March 20, the President signed an Executive Order directing steps to close the Department of Education and return authority to states and local...