Policy Watch: Government Shutdown Prevented and DOE Investigations Opened Wednesday, March 19, 2025 We need your help! Take action today and ask your U.S. Representative and Senators to support Title VIII Nursing Workforce Development...
Policy Watch: DEI Guidance, NIH Funding Cap Blocked & Loan Forgiveness Changes Tuesday, March 11, 2025 As the new Congress and Presidential administration take shape, legislative, policy, and regulatory developments are unfolding rapidly. Staying...
Rounds with Leadership: Showcasing the Impact of Academic Nursing Wednesday, February 26, 2025 Last summer, the AACN Board of Directors convened a Thought Leaders Assembly in Chicago with member deans and invited guests to discuss...
AACN Signs on to Legal Challenge to New NIH Funding Guidance Tuesday, February 11, 2025 Earlier today, AACN signed on as a plaintiff in support of a lawsuit filed by the Association of American Medical Colleges, American...
Advancing AACN’s Federal Policy Agenda with the New Administration Wednesday, January 29, 2025 Since his inauguration on January 20, 2025, President Trump and his administration have already taken dozens of executive actions. AACN’s...
Tri-Council for Nursing Releases Statement: When Nurses Vote, Health Care Policy Changes for the Better Monday, August 12, 2024 Without nurses, quality care would be out of reach for many U.S. residents. As the largest, most trusted health care professioni, nurses’...
AACN Applauds Senate Appropriations Committee’s Bipartisan Support for Nursing Education and Research Monday, August 5, 2024 AACN was pleased to see sustained funding for nursing education and research in the Senate's proposed spending bill for fiscal year (FY) 2025,...
AACN Looks to the Senate as House Proposes Cuts and Consolidation of Programs Supporting Nursing Education and Research Thursday, July 11, 2024 The House Appropriation Committee advanced their Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education (LHHS-ED) spending bill by...
Submit Your Nominations: Shape the Future of Federal Healthcare Policies Monday, June 24, 2024 Join us in ensuring more nurses and healthcare professionals are at the forefront of federal policy discussions.
AACN Supports Increased Nursing Education Funding in President’s FY 2025 Budget Tuesday, March 12, 2024 AACN is pleased to see recommended increases to programs that support nursing education and the workforce in the Administration's proposed...
AACN Applauds the Reintroduction of the FAAN Act in Congress Friday, February 9, 2024 AACN applauds the introduction of the Future Advancement of Academic Nursing (FAAN) Act by our Senate Nursing Caucus Co-Chair, Senator Jeff...
Rounds with Leadership: Focusing Federal Investments on Nursing Wednesday, January 31, 2024 In response to workforce concerns, the National Advisory Council on Nursing Education and Practice (NACNEP) issued its 19th report to Congress and...
AACN Applauds Senate Appropriations Committee for Advancing Spending Bills that Would Sustain Funding for Nursing Education and Research Friday, July 28, 2023 The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) applauds the Senate Appropriations Committee for advancing the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Labor,...
AACN Announces New Members of the Health Policy Advisory Council Wednesday, July 5, 2023 The American Association of Colleges of Nursing is pleased to announce seven new members of the Health Policy Advisory Council (HPAC)...
AACN Supports Significant Increases to Nursing Education Outlined in President’s FY 2024 Budget Proposal Wednesday, March 15, 2023 AACN is pleased to see recommended increases to programs that support nursing education and the workforce in the Administration's proposed...