Advocacy in Action: Making Strides in 2025
Just three months into the legislative calendar, PAs across the country are making huge strides for patients and the PA profession.
March 18, 2025
Advocacy in Action: Remaining Steadfast and Forging Ahead
It’s only the second month of the new year, and the political landscape already feels vastly different from the time of my last update in January. While AAPA expected the new presidential administration would usher in change, the breadth, depth and expediency of new policy proposals has been unprecedented and has raised many questions about the future of healthcare.
February 5, 2025
Advocacy in Action: Building on 2024 Successes
It’s a new year, and the progress made in 2024 is continuing in states across the country and on the federal level for many advocacy priorities.
January 15, 2025
Bipartisan, bicameral study committee report speaks to the need to remove supervision requirements for PAs
A new bipartisan, bicameral study committee report in New Hampshire finds that modernizing practice laws and removing supervision requirements to ensure PAs can practice to the fullest extent of their training, education, and experience is a win for patients and will improve access to high-quality healthcare.
November 5, 2024
Montana Supreme Court Upholds Lower Court Injunction on Restrictive Abortion Laws
The Montana Supreme Court has affirmed a previous judgment released by a lower court, granting a preliminary injunction to prevent enforcement of laws that would have prohibited Medicaid reimbursement for abortions performed by anyone other than a physician.
October 15, 2024
PA Licensure Compact Update: Minnesota and Tennessee Become the 11th and 12th States to Pass PA Licensure Compact
Minnesota and Tennessee became the 11th and 12th states to adopt the PA Licensure Compact model legislation following signatures from both states’ governors.
May 28, 2024
PA Licensure Compact Update: Model Legislation Clears West Virginia Senate
After seven states have enacted the compact model legislation, the compact will be activated and begin the process to operationalize the compact and be able to give out privileges to practice.
February 28, 2024
PA Compact Legislation Advances in Several States
Last week, several states advanced the PA Compact model legislation. Here is an overview of recent activity.
February 6, 2024
PAs for the Win: 2023 Advocacy Update
During PA Week, we’re reflecting on the progress PAs have achieved toward advancing our legislative agenda this year. AAPA is working hard to remove barriers to PA practice to ensure PAs are in the best possible position to improve patient access to high-quality care. So far this year, 20 states introduced PA-positive legislation, and legislators have taken notice!
October 10, 2023