The AAMC-led Health Professions and Nursing Education Coalition (HPNEC) sent a Nov. 4 letter (PDF) urging Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Vice Chair Patty Murray (D-Wash.), as well as to House Appropriations Committee Chair Tom Cole (R-Okla.) and Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.), to promptly finalize the fiscal year (FY) 2027 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill before the end of the calendar year. The letter further expresses the need for robust funding for the Health Resources and Services Administration Title VII health professions and Title VIII nursing workforce development programs.
Signed by 40 organizations, the letter also reiterates the coalition's recommendation of $1.59 billion for the programs in FY 2027 and emphasizes the importance of increased program funding to support a high-quality and well-educated health workforce.
- Washington Highlights