2026 APRN Licensing 
American Nurse
JULY 9, 2025
The AACN issued a directive for nursing schools to phase out master’s-level preparation for advanced practice RNs (APRNs) and transition to DNP programs by 2015. Understanding the clinical differences between APRNs prepared with a master’s degree and those with a DNP degree also remains limited. Active RN licenses. August 2010.
Capitol Beat
JULY 31, 2025
CMS continues to promote this RFI in its 2026 Medicare Hospital Outpatient Prospective Pay System and Physician Fee Schedule proposed rules. Notably, this RFI from HHS is not the first health-related deregulatory RFI of this Administration—in May, ANA responded to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS’) RFI on deregulation.
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