On March 23, the AAMC joined 165 organizations in signing a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Coalition letter requesting almost $11.6 billion in funding for the CDC in fiscal year (FY) 2027, a $2.4 billion (21%) increase over the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 program level. The coalition urged lawmakers to work in a bipartisan manner to provide strong, sustained investment in CDC programs. The letter also raised concerns about the administration’s efforts to rescind previously approved CDC funding that supports state and local public health infrastructure.
On April 2, the AAMC joined 24 organizations in a separate community letter advocating $175 million for the CDC’s Advanced Molecular Detection (AMD) program, a $132 million (316%) increase over FY 2026 levels. The letter emphasized that robust funding is necessary to sustain and expand the program’s infrastructure and partnerships. This funding level aligns with CDC estimates of what is needed to fully realize the program’s potential.
The president’s FY 2027 budget proposal requests $5.3 billion for the CDC and, within that total, $66 million for the AMD program (refer to related story).