View HPNA’s recent advocacy activity below. Learn more about HPNA’s advocacy efforts here.
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HPNA Responds to CMS’ RFI on Palliative Care
On June 1, HPNA submitted a letter to CMS providing recommendations to better support palliative care providers and improve patient access to high-quality palliative care services.
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HPNA Statement on CMS Moratorium on New Hospices
The Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association (HPNA) was established 40 years ago, originally to support hospice nurses. As our membership grew and the needs of our communities changed, we expanded our support to include nurses working within the specialty of palliative care.
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HPNA Submits Testimony to Senate Appropriations
HPNA Joins 60 Nursing Community Coalition Members in Submitting Testimony to Senate Appropriations. Read more.
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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).