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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 Student Loan Case Moves into Next Phase: What PAs and PA Students Need to Know

AAPA and the PA Education Association (PAEA) continue to challenge the U.S. Department of Education’s (ED) classification of PA programs under new federal student loan limits. Here’s where the case stands, what has happened so far, and what PAs and PA students should know.

October 2, 2026

AAPA Joins 200+ Medical, Health and Patient Advocacy Groups in Opposing Executive Order on Childhood Vaccines

AAPA has signed onto an American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)-authored letter responding to the August 10th Executive Order on childhood vaccine recommendations.

August 18, 2026

Advocacy in Action: PAs Have the Attention of Congress…We Need Your Voice at LAS to Keep It!

The 2026 Leadership and Advocacy Summit is less than six weeks away, and this year we have an opportunity to make it the most impactful PA advocate fly-in ever.

August 17, 2026

Your PA Compact Questions Answered: What PAs Need to Know as Progress Continues

Establishing any licensure compact – regardless of the profession – is a multi-stage, multi-year process. To understand where we are in the process and what’s next, here’s a look at the work that has been done and what is still underway.

August 6, 2026

PA Licensure Compact Momentum Continues as Michigan Joins as 29th Member State

With Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s signing of HB 4309, Michigan has become the 29th member of the PA Licensure Compact, advancing a growing effort to expand and improve licensure portability for PAs.

July 22, 2026

New Hampshire Becomes 28th State to Join PA Licensure Compact, Completing the Trifecta of AAPA’s PA Policy Modernizations

On July 15, Governor Kelly Ayotte signed HB 1772 into law, entering New Hampshire into the PA Licensure Compact as the 28th state.

July 17, 2026

Missouri Becomes 27th State to Join the PA Licensure Compact

Missouri has officially joined the PA Licensure Compact, opening the door to multistate practice for the state’s more than 1,850 PAs!

July 16, 2026

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