This PA Week, PAs across the country are reaching out to their legislators to celebrate the profession and remind lawmakers of the vital role we play in patient care.More than 200,000 PAs practice in every medical specialty and setting, and ours is one of the...

All PAs are urged to ask Members of Congress to support and advance S. 3296/H.R. 3170, the Improving Access to Workers' Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act. This bipartisan legislation was unanimously approved by the House Education and the Workforce Committee by a...

All PAs are urged to ask Members of Congress to support HR 6718, the Professional Student Degree Act, introduced by Rep. Michael Lawler (R-NY) in December 2025. This legislation ensures physician associates/assistants (PAs) and several other professions are included in...

The Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act, S.1805/H.R. 1616, has been re-introduced in Congress by Sens. Susan Collins (R-ME) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), and by Reps. Darin LaHood (R-IL) and Nanette Barragan (D-CA).   The legislation will authorize PAs to certify...

All PAs, especially those in rural communities, are encouraged to ask their legislators to support the Modernizing Rural Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner Utilization Act, H.R. 5199.  This bipartisan legislation removes outdated federal regulations that...

The PA Compact (HB 1961) has passed the Pennsylvania House of Representatives and is now before the State Senate. With the Senate scheduled to be in session for only a few days this fall before adjourning, we need your voice now.Use the message provided to email your state...

Massachusetts' legislative session is in full swing, and the Massachusetts Association of PAs (MAPA) is supporting three key pieces of legislation! We need your help - please email your state senator and representative asking them to support these bills. What...