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AAMC Statement on the President’s Budget Request for FY 2027

AAMC reacts to the release of the President's budget for FY 2027.

  • April 3, 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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Helping Our Nation’s Veterans

The AAMC and its member organizations have an important partnership with the VA to ensure veterans receive the care they deserve.

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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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Members of Congress Introduce Legislation to Limit Research

Members of Congress introduced bills to limit animal and life sciences research.

  • March 7, 2025
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NIH Director Nominee Appears Before Senate HELP Committee

The Senate HELP Committee held a hearing on the nomination of Jayanta Bhattacharya, MD, PhD, to serve as director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). 

  • March 7, 2025
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AAMC Joins Friends of AHRQ Letter on FY26 Funding  

The AAMC joined the Friends of AHRQ in a letter to appropriators urging $500 million for AHRQ in FY 2026. 

  • March 7, 2025
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AMC Joins Amicus Briefs Urging Court to Block 340B Rebate Models    

The AAMC joined several amicus briefs urging the court to uphold HRSA’s decision to prevent the implementation of rebate models by drug manufacturers.

  • March 7, 2025
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AAMC Suit Secures Nationwide Preliminary Injunction Halting Cuts to NIH Research 

On March 5, the AAMC celebrated a ruling by a federal judge implementing a preliminary injunction halting cuts to NIH-funded research. 

  • March 7, 2025
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