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 […]
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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 Jen Kiggans (R-VA) and Lauren Underwood (D-IL) in the U.S. House, would remove outdated and unnecessary barriers that limit veterans’ access to timely anesthesia care in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA).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 […]
As GLP-1 use continues to grow, CRNAs are increasingly caring for patients taking these medications for weight loss, diabetes management, and emerging off-label uses. Learn the latest guidance on perioperative management, aspiration risk, medication screening, and other key considerations for delivering safe, evidence-based care. Read the article.
AANA‘s political advocacy program is only as strong as the community behind it. Help us spread the message of the value of CRNA-PAC by becoming a CRNA-PAC Ambassador today. A strong PAC amplifies our voice in the U.S. Congress — helping to develop Champions who support our profession, to stop misinformation campaigns by our opponents, and to elect more nurses and CRNA champions to federal office. If every AANA member gave […]
AANA met with Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) staff at the VA Central Office on two separate occasions in May 2026 to advocate for licensed independent practitioner status for CRNAs across the Veterans Health Administration (VHA). Approximately 1,100 CRNAs currently practice throughout the VHA, providing anesthesia care and pain management services to our nation’s […]
In the wake of the U.S. Department of Education’s (ED) final rule capping federal unsubsidized loans for post-baccalaureate nurses at $20,500 per year and $100,000 in aggregate, AANA is working with our congressional partners to garner support for legislative solutions. Reps. Jen Kiggans (R-VA), David Joyce (R-OH), Jack Bergman (R-MI), Don Bacon (R-NE), and Brian […]
Today, U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Roger Wicker (R-MS) introduced a new bill in response to a decision by the U.S. Department of Education (ED) that fails to classify post-baccalaureate nursing degrees as “professional degrees,” imposing stricter limits on federal student loans for nurses. The bipartisan Nursing is a Professional Degree Act provides a simple […]