The AAMC joined 73 organizations in a March 27 letter urging House (PDF) and Senate (PDF) Appropriations Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Subcommittee leaders to provide no less than $45 million for programs enacted under the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act (P.L. 117-105, PDF) in fiscal year (FY) 2027.
The Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act authorized funding for grants to train health care students, residents, and professionals to help reduce and prevent suicide, burnout, mental health conditions, and substance use disorders across the health care workforce. The programs were recently reauthorized through FY 2030 as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 (P.L. 119-75, PDF). In the letter, the organizations detail the importance of providing full funding for the Lorna Breen programs to support the health and well-being of the health care workforce, highlighting the success of the grant programs and initiatives.