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AAMC Hosts Capitol Hill Briefing on VA-Academic Medicine Partnership

The AAMC hosted a Capitol Hill briefing on May 12 commemorating the 80th anniversary of the VA-academic medicine partnership

  • May 15, 2026
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How Visa Policies Help Address Health Care Workforce Shortages and Advance Medical Breakthroughs

Two-page fact sheet detailing how J-1 and H-1B visa holders serve as an important complement within the health workforce, helping to fill gaps in the shortage.

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Biomedical Research
Tracking NIH Funding

Explore NIH grant funding data, including funding trends, funding by IC, new and competing awards, and multiyear funding, updated throughout the fiscal year.

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Trump Administration Executive Actions

A resource outlining Trump administration executive actions most likely to impact academic medicine.

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Senate HELP Committee Questions NIH Director Bhattacharya on Modernization Efforts

NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya testified before the Senate HELP Committee on funding, oversight, and reforms as lawmakers warn recent actions create uncertainty

  • Feb. 6, 2026
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Senate HELP Chair Cassidy Probes 340B Prime Vendor, Apexus 

Senate HELP Committee Chair Bill Cassidy continued his investigation into the 340B program with a Feb. 1 letter sent to Apexus, the 340B prime vendor.  

  • Feb. 6, 2026
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AAMC Urges HRSA to Prohibit New Manufacturer 340B Claims Submission Requirements

The AAMC urged HRSA to prohibit new manufacturer claims-level data submission requirements for in-house pharmacies.

  • Feb. 6, 2026
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AAMC Applauds Enactment of FY26 Funding and Health Extenders Package 

President Trump signed into law the FY 2026 Labor-HHS appropriations and health extenders package on Feb. 3. 

  • Feb. 6, 2026
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AAMC Comments on CMS Organ Transplant Model Proposals

The AAMC submitted comments to CMS on proposals to modify the Increasing Organ Transplant Access (IOTA) Model.

  • Feb. 6, 2026
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