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Issue Briefs
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Overview of the PA practice environment across the country.
Advocacy News
Arkansas Medicaid to Recognize PAs as Rendering and Billing Providers, PCPs
On November 1, Arkansas’ fee-for-service Medicaid program enacted several changes to the way it recognizes physician associates/assistants (PAs). One of the most substantial changes establishes Arkansas as the 50th state to authorize PAs to enroll as rendering providers in the Arkansas Medicaid program.
November 2, 2026
Pennsylvania Joins PA Licensure Compact, Bringing the Total to 30 Member States
Adding to a year of major legislative wins, Pennsylvania has officially become the 30th state in the PA Licensure Compact with Governor Josh Shapiro’s signature of HB 1961 (Act 76)!
October 26, 2026
New Federal Court Ruling Reinforces AAPA-PAEA Challenge Over Professional Degree Loan Limits
Recent federal court decisions reinforce the central argument in AAPA and PAEA’s legal challenge against the U.S. Department of Education’s (ED) restrictive definition of “professional degree” for federal student loan purposes.
October 26, 2026
PA Week Proclamations Surpass 2025 Numbers, Signaling Growing Support for the Profession
This PA Week (October 6-12), leaders from across the country took time to celebrate the more than 200,000 PAs who care for patients each day. In total, 26 governors, mayors, and other officials issued PA Week proclamations, a significant increase from the number of proclamations received in 2025, formally recognizing the PA profession and its contributions to healthcare.
October 21, 2026