Advancing AACN’s Federal Policy Agenda with the New Administration Since his inauguration on January 20, 2025, President Trump and his administration have already taken dozens of executive actions. AACN’s government affairs and policy staff are diligently... Wednesday, January 29, 2025 | Policy & Advocacy
Tri-Council for Nursing Releases Statement: When Nurses Vote, Health Care Policy Changes for the Better Without nurses, quality care would be out of reach for many U.S. residents. As the largest, most trusted health care professioni, nurses’ influence on public health and policy cannot be... Monday, August 12, 2024 | Policy & Advocacy
AACN Applauds Senate Appropriations Committee’s Bipartisan Support for Nursing Education and Research AACN was pleased to see sustained funding for nursing education and research in the Senate's proposed spending bill for fiscal year (FY) 2025, a stark contrast to the cuts proposed in the... Monday, August 5, 2024 | Education, Policy & Advocacy, Press Release
Rounds with Leadership: An End to Inequity On June 26, 2024, the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) released a new publication examining healthcare inequities that persist in the U.S. titled Ending Unequal... Wednesday, July 31, 2024 | Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, Policy & Advocacy, Rounds with Leadership
AACN Looks to the Senate as House Proposes Cuts and Consolidation of Programs Supporting Nursing Education and Research The House Appropriation Committee advanced their Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education (LHHS-ED) spending bill by a vote of 31 to 25. This bill proposes steep cuts... Thursday, July 11, 2024 | Education, Policy & Advocacy, Press Release