AAMC Research and Action Institute
The AAMC Research and Action Institute was founded in 2021 to provide policymakers with clear, actionable insights on health policy issues derived from the collective thinking of national experts, researchers, and scholars. The institute published numerous health policy issue briefs and data snapshots between 2021 and 2025.
A review of New York’s efforts to recruit providers to rural areas and suggestions for improvements to rural health workforce policy.
- May 1, 2025
An analysis of the impact on national life expectancy from three preventable causes of death highlights opportunities to add years of life for Americans.
- Oct. 2, 2024
An examination of services offered across health systems and hospitals highlights the benefits provided to communities beyond narrowly defined charity care.
- Sept. 5, 2024
A different approach to better understand the roles and contributions of NPs and PAs and why they should be incorporated into workforce projection models.
- July 9, 2024
An analysis of the training location preferences of U.S. medical students by state abortion ban status two years after the overturning of Roe v. Wade.
- May 9, 2024
A comparison of market share between health systems and insurers highlights the implications of market consolidation across these two industries.
- May 1, 2024
An examination of the behavioral health workforce and discussion of why looking beyond psychiatrists and psychologists is important for addressing shortages.
- Oct. 26, 2023
This brief defines challenges faced in rural communities and reviews policy efforts and opportunities to improve rural health care.
- Sept. 27, 2023
This brief describes the promise, limitations, and future work needed to improve workforce projections.
- June 29, 2023
An analysis of the training location preferences of U.S. medical students by state abortion ban status one year after the overturning of Roe v. Wade.
- April 13, 2023
Some VBC models have achieved net savings, while others have resulted in relatively modest net spending. Are we measuring “value” appropriately?
- March 30, 2023
This brief looks at the mental health crisis — including workforce shortages, lack of insurance parity, and how to fix it.
- Oct. 10, 2022
What costs are too high, and can they be controlled through policy while improving access to care and the health of the population?
- Aug. 17, 2022
This brief defines the “cost problem” in health care and which public policies can achieve meaningful and realistic solutions.
- Aug. 17, 2022
This brief outlines the key drivers of health care spending, the challenges related to decreasing spending, and the limits of international comparisons.
- Aug. 17, 2022
This 2021 consensus document shows how the evidence at that time required the public to actively participate in the effort to decrease the spread of COVID-19.
- Feb. 7, 2022
A reflection on the lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic, including recommendations for how the United States can better prepare for the next pandemic.
- Sept. 15, 2021
The AAMC recommended that a national pandemic response should seek sustained and regular testing targets for effective diagnosis and screening.
- Oct. 22, 2020