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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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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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CMS Awards RHTP Funding to all 50 States

On Dec. 29, the CMS announced that all 50 states had received funding awards through the newly established Rural Health Transformation Program.

  • Jan. 9, 2026
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House Advances Minibus Package Including NSF Spending Bill

On Jan. 8, the House passed an FY 2026 minibus that would fund the NSF at $8.8 billion, sending the package to the Senate for final consideration.

  • Jan. 9, 2026
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House Passes 3-Year Extension of Enhanced Premium Tax Credits 

The House voted on Jan. 8 to pass a three-year extension of the EPTCs.  

  • Jan. 9, 2026
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AAMC Joins Court of Appeals Amicus Brief as 340B Rebate Model Remains on Hold

The AAMC joined an amicus brief opposing HRSA’s request for a stay of the district court’s preliminary injunction.

  • Jan. 9, 2026
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AAMC Requests Academic Medicine Exception From New H-1B Visa Fee 

The AAMC requested that the DHS provide academic medicine and the health care sector with an exception from the $100,000 fee for new H-1B visas. 

  • Jan. 9, 2026
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