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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 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

Advocacy in Action This Fall: LAS, Student Loan Litigation, and a Consequential Mid-Term Election

With the potential for November’s midterm elections to reshape Congress and state legislatures, planning for state 2027 legislative sessions and a new US Congress is especially challenging this fall.

October 9, 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

MEAPA President, Kathleen Moneghan, becomes an Excellence in Advocacy Honoree

During the 2026 Women in Government Relations Leadership & Advocacy Conference, Kathleen Moneghan, DHA, MPAS, PA-C, received the Excellence in Advocacy by a Volunteer Leader award — awarded to non-paid volunteer leaders whose advocacy efforts create meaningful, lasting impact.

September 28, 2026

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Pennsylvania Joins PA Licensure Compact, Bringing the Total to 30 Member States

New Federal Court Ruling Reinforces AAPA-PAEA Challenge Over Professional Degree Loan Limits

PA Week Proclamations Surpass 2025 Numbers, Signaling Growing Support for the Profession

Advocacy in Action This Fall: LAS, Student Loan Litigation, and a Consequential Mid-Term Election

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

MEAPA President, Kathleen Moneghan, becomes an Excellence in Advocacy Honoree

AAPA Urges CMS to Protect Patient Access in 2027 Medicare Payment Rule

Medicare Coverage for Colorectal Cancer Screenings Expanded to Include All PA-ordered Tests

Explore PA Practice Laws with AAPA’s New Interactive Maps

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