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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
Advocacy & Policy
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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AAMC Joins Group Letter to Congress Urging “Swift and Robust Oversight” Regarding Pediatric Vaccine Schedule Changes

AAMC joins AAP and IDSA led sign-on letter to Congress urging “swift and robust” oversight to the abrupt changes to the US childhood vaccine schedule.

  • Jan. 9, 2026
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AAMC Statement on 1st Circuit Court of Appeals Ruling in NIH Lawsuit

The AAMC issued a statement regarding the 1st Circuit Court of Appeals decision affirming the unlawfulness of cuts to NIH-funded research.

  • Jan. 6, 2026
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Testimony & Correspondence
AAMC Joins Amicus Brief Opposing Stay of Preliminary Injunction on 340B Rebate Program

The AAMC joined an amicus brief opposing the government’s request for a stay of a preliminary injunction that prevented the implementation of the 340B Rebate Pr

  • Jan. 5, 2026
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Washington Highlights
CMS Issues Two Payment Models Aligning Medicare Part B and D Drugs With MFN Pricing

The CMS issued two new drug payment models aimed at aligning Medicare Part B and D drug prices with those of economically comparable countries.

  • Dec. 31, 2025
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AAMC Submits Comments to OSTP on Accelerating the Scientific Enterprise

The AAMC submitted comments Dec. 22 to the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy on policies to accelerate the American scientific enterprise.

  • Dec. 31, 2025
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