In September 2024, AANA filed a petition seeking a writ of mandamus in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, asking the court to compel the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to enforce the provider nondiscrimination provision of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) against insurance companies and health plans. HHS subsequently filed a Motion to […]
Monthly Archives: July 2026
The Ensuring Veterans Timely Access to Anesthesia Care Act of 2025, introduced by Reps. Jen Kiggans (R-VA) and Lauren Underwood (D-IL) in the U.S. House, would remove outdated and unnecessary barriers that limit veterans’ access to timely anesthesia care in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA). This legislation will align the VHA with current Defense Health Agency […]
Patients in Vermont and Ohio now have increased access to safe anesthesia care. The two states are the latest to opt out of Medicare physician supervision requirements for CRNAs/nurse anesthesiologists. With Vermont Gov. Phil Scott’s letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on July 2, […]
Electing nurses and nursing champions to public office is a top goal of the CRNA-PAC’s Nursing Votes initiative. Now, we’re making it easier for AANA members and the public at large to help us achieve this goal. Click here to make a direct contribution to CRNAs, other nurses, and nursing champions who understand the value that you bring to patients and […]
In the wake of the Department of Education’s (ED) final rule limiting federal student loans for future CRNAs and other advanced practice registered nurses to $20,500 per year and $100,000 in aggregate, AANA has been working with Congressional champions to establish a legislative fix. The Nursing is a Professional Degree Act, introduced by Reps. Jen Kiggans […]