Advocacy Central
AAPA works to advance the profession and promote quality, accessibility and cost-effectiveness in patient-centered healthcare. Our advocacy engagement includes initiatives related to the federal, state and grassroots levels.
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Resources
Issue Briefs
AAPA issue briefs cover a wide range of topics that are important to PAs and PA practice.
PA State Practice Map
Overview of the PA practice environment across the country.
Advocacy News
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1): What Every PA Needs to Know
AAPA has prepared an overview to ensure the PA community remains fully informed about the impact of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) on PAs and their patients.
July 16, 2025
Advocacy in Action: Mid-Year Wins and Highlights
To close out the first half of the year, we’re highlighting some of the Advocacy team’s recent successes and engagements at the federal and state levels.
July 15, 2025
AAPA Shines Light on Barriers to PA Practice and Opportunities to Improve Care in Multiple Comment Letters to Agencies
Over the last several weeks, AAPA submitted a series of comments to multiple agencies addressing topics ranging from anticompetitive practices against PAs to opportunities to improve policies in skilled nursing facilities, inpatient rehabilitation facilities, inpatient psychiatric facilities, and hospice. In addition, AAPA raised attention to regulatory and policy barriers that limit PA practice and impose administrative burdens in letters to HHS, CMS, FDA, and OMB.
July 9, 2025
AAPA’s Letters to HHS, CMS, FDA, and OMB Recommend Changes to Multiple Federal Regulations and Policies
From May to July 2025, through letters to HHS, CMS, FDA, and OMB, as well as submissions through CMS and OMB portals, AAPA identified numerous regulatory and policy barriers that arbitrarily and unjustifiably limit PA practice and impose administrative burdens.
July 9, 2025