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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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The Way Forward Starts Now: Lessons from COVID-19

A reflection on the lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic, including recommendations for how the U.S. can be better prepared for the next pandemic.

  • Sept. 6, 2021
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Medicare Board of Trustees Releases 2021 Annual Report

On Aug. 31, the Medicare Board of Trustees released their 2021 annual report, which continues to project insolvency for Medicare’s HI Trust Fund in 2026.

  • Sept. 3, 2021
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MedPAC Discusses Medicare Payment Policy and COVID-19 Impact on Payment Adequacy

MedPAC met on Sept. 2 to discuss the context for Medicare payment policy and assess COVID-19 impact on Medicare payment adequacy in 2022.

  • Sept. 3, 2021
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AAMC Submits Comments on Surprise Billing Interim Final Rule

The AAMC called on the HHS to delay implementation of certain provisions of the No Surprises Act.

  • Sept. 3, 2021
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GME Advocacy Coalition Groups Support GME in Reconciliation

Nearly 70 members of the GME Advocacy Coalition sent a letter to committee leads in support of including additional GME slots in reconciliation.

  • Sept. 1, 2021
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