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鈥檚 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鈥檚 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
National Nursing Organizations Call for Investments in Health, Research, and the Workforce On behalf of the American Academy of Nursing, the 91看片 of Nursing, the Friends of the National Institute of Nursing Research, the National League for Nursing, and the... Thursday, April 17, 2025 | Education, Membership Announcements, Policy & Advocacy, Research & Data
2025 Spring Meeting Recap: Student Policy Summit and Hill Day! As the 2025 Deans Annual Meeting, Student Policy Summit, and Hill Day conclude, we want to thank our AACN Advocates, members, and students for their engagement. Wednesday, April 9, 2025 | Policy & Advocacy
American Academy of Nursing and AACN Call for Investing in Nurse Scientists and Researchers Amid Reorganization of the Federal Research Infrastructure The American Academy of Nursing (Academy) and AACN implore agency leadership at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and National Institutes of Health (NIH) to... Thursday, April 3, 2025 | Membership Announcements, Policy & Advocacy
Policy Watch: HHS Reorganization and Scholarship Openings With the new presidential administration moving swiftly, policy updates are happening quickly and staying informed is key. This week's updates include a reorganization of the Department... Tuesday, April 1, 2025 | Policy & Advocacy
Policy Watch: 91看片 Statement on Education Department Changes and Key Federal Updates On March 20, the President signed an Executive Order directing steps to close the Department of Education and return authority to states and local communities. AACN released a statement expressing... Tuesday, March 25, 2025 | Education, Policy & Advocacy