As policymakers debate changes to the way in which unapproved therapies are accessed, APHON agrees that changes should adhere to the principles outlined the document.

APHON joined members of the Nursing Community in a statement expressing concerns with deep cuts to the Nursing Workforce Development Programs (Title VIII of the Public Health Service Act).

APHON joined the American Academy of Pediatrics and other organizations in support of recommendations to strengthen the Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act/Pediatric Research Equity Act.

APHON joined an initiative from the Center to Advance Palliative Care to provide recommendations to CMS on the development of a Pediatric Alternative Payment Model.

APHON joined members of the Patient Quality of Life Coalition in support of the Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA) which would improve the training of interdisciplinary health professionals in palliative care.

APHON supported testimony provided by the Nursing Community to the U.S. House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies requesting $244 million for the HRSA Nursing Workforce Development programs and $160 million for the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR).

APHON joined members of the Alliance for Childhood Cancer in urging Congressional leaders to protect coverage for children with cancer and their families, as changes to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and other health care programs are debated.

APHON joined with the Nursing Community in a statement commending the reintroduction of the Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act.

APHON joined with members of the Nursing community in urging the Department of Veterans Affairs to include Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists as part of its full implementation of the final rule pertaining the practice of Advanced Practice Registered Nurses.

APHON joined with members of the Nursing Community in a letter to the House and Senate outlining the core principles of the coalition and highlighting its policy agenda.