This Week In Washington
AAMC Outlines Policy Priorities for Presidential Transition
AAMC President and CEO Darrell G. Kirch, M.D., is submitting
to President-elect Barack Obama and his transition team an outline
of the association's policy priorities "to help fashion and implement
solutions that will strengthen the health of our nation and its
commitment to serving the public good." More >>
AAMC Urges NIH Funding in Stimulus
The AAMC joined with nearly 200 patient groups, scientific societies,
research organizations and companies in a Dec. 16 letter to President-elect
Obama endorsing a recommendation to include at least $1.2 billion
in NIH funding in any immediate economic-stimulus effort, and to
include this funding in the base for subsequent budget years. More >>
AAMC Comments on Physician Value Based Purchasing
The AAMC submitted a Dec. 16 comment letter to the Centers
for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on issues regarding physician
value-based purchasing (PVBP). Among the many comments submitted,
the AAMC stated that any PVBP program should consider the mission
of academic medicine and should adjust for the impact of teaching
residents, conducting research, and providing specialized services.
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The AAMC and its members look forward to working with the Obama administration and Congress to promote policies that
will strengthen our nation's health.
Read the AAMC Policy Priorities
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