View HPNA’s recent advocacy activity below. Learn more about HPNA’s advocacy efforts here.
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HPNA signed on to a Nursing Community Coalition letter to Congress
HPNA signed on to a Nursing Community Coalition letter to Congress outlining federal policy priorities and underscoring the vital role of nurses. Read Letter.
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HPNA signed on to the Patient Quality of Life Coalition request letter and testimony to the House Appropriations Committee for palliative care research funding.
On April 28, HPNA signed on to the Patient Quality of Life Coalition request letter and testimony to the House Appropriations Committee for palliative care research funding.
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HPNA Signs on to the Nursing Community Coalition’s Testimony
HPNA recently signed on to the Nursing Community Coalition’s testimony to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies outlining our Fiscal Year 2027 appropriations request for Title VIII nursing workforce development grants and the National Institutes for Nursing Research.
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HPNA Signs Onto Two Nursing Community Coalition Letters
HPNA signed onto two Nursing Community Coalition letters, including the Nurse Faculty Shortage Reduction Act and the FAAN Act.
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HPNA was one of 277 organizations to sign onto the Department of Education letter
Last week, HPNA was one of 277 state and national organizations across the health care and higher education community that signed onto the Department of Education letter in support of nursing as a professional degree. Read the full letter here.
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HPNA submits comments on proposed rule regarding professional degree classification
This week, HPNA submitted comments to the Department of Education on its proposed rule regarding professional degree classification and loan caps, urging the Department to include post-baccalaureate nursing degrees within the classification of “professional degrees” for the purposes of federal student loan policy.
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HPNA endorses bill to address nursing faculty shortage, modernize nursing education
The Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association (HPNA) joined more than 50 organizations in endorsing the Future Advancement of Academic Nursing (FAAN) Act, which was introduced this week by Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Adam Schiff (D-CA), and Rep. Lauren Underwood (D-IL).
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HPNA Urges Administration Leaders to Address Telehealth Prescribing Flexibilities
HPNA joined more than 100 organizations in urging administration leaders to address upcoming expiration of telehealth prescribing flexibilities.
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New HPNA Advocacy Resource Available for Download!
HPNA’s Advocacy Toolkit is now available for download. This resource is a great way to get started with HPNA’s policy initiatives and advocate at the local, state, and national levels.
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Advocacy Update: Congress Passes Legislation to Reopen Government through January, Including Telehealth Flexibilities
Congress passed legislation Wednesday to end the weeks-long government shutdown, funding the government through January 30, 2026, and reinstating telehealth flexibilities among other healthcare extenders. The final vote in the House was 222-209 with two Republicans opposed to the legislation and six Democrats voting for it, and the bill was signed into law soon after. The bill includes a continuing resolution (CR) to fund the government through January 30 and provides full fiscal year (FY) 2026 appropriations for Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Legislative Branch, and Agriculture, and the Food and Drug Administration. It also reinstates through the end of January all healthcare extenders, including: Medicare telehealth flexibilities, the Acute Hospital at Home waiver, Medicare-dependent hospital program, community health centers, prevention of Medicaid disproportionate share hospital (DSH) cuts, and low-income Medicare programs.