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AANA named Tracy Young, MSNA, MBA, CRNA, its 2026-27 president. Young is co-founder and COO of Essential Anesthesia Management, previously served as AANA president-elect and Region 7 director, and served two terms as president of the Louisiana Association of Nurse Anesthesiology.
On July 21, 2026 the Sixth Circuit upheld dismissal of AANA's suit seeking to compel HHS to enforce the ACA's provider nondiscrimination provision against insurers that pay CRNAs less than anesthesiologists, finding AANA lacked standing because insurers, not HHS, set rates. AANA called the ruling procedural and said it will pursue state and other federal avenues.
AANA Annual Congress 2026 lands in Boston — the birthplace of modern anesthesia — and runs August 21–25 with hybrid online access. Marquee sessions include the Anesthesia College Bowl, a Hackathon, and Party With a Purpose at Fenway. Registration is open; CE credit accumulation is the largest single event most CRNAs hit each year.
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