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AAMC Statement on Passage of FY 2026 Labor-HHS Appropriations Bill

The AAMC applauds Congress for passing the appropriations package.

  • Feb. 3, 2026
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Celebrating 80 Years of VA-Academic Medicine Partnership

The AAMC issued a statement on the 80th anniversary of the partnership between the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and academic medicine.

  • Jan. 30, 2026
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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 recent Trump administration executive actions most likely to impact academic medicine.

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Protect Patients’ Access to Health Care

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Promote Funding for Health and Scientific Research

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AAMC Action – Let’s Raise Our Voices Together

AAMC Action is a community of students, residents, researchers, faculty members, physicians, and others who advocate on behalf of academic medicine to improve the health of people everywhere.

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Senators Address NIH Funding, Mental Health, and Preparedness in HHS Budget Proposal

On May 4, HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra testified before the Senate Appropriations Labor-HHS Subcommittee about the agency’s FY 2023 budget request.

  • May 6, 2022
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Senate Weighs Rising VA Health Costs, Infrastructure Needs Amid Budget Proposal

On May 4, Department of Veterans Affairs’ Secretary Denis McDonough testified before a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on the FY 2023 budget request.

  • May 6, 2022
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AAMC Reaffirms Statement on the Patient-Physician Relationship and Reproductive Health Care

On May 6, 2022, the AAMC reaffirmed its commitment to the physician-patient relationship and access to safe and effective reproductive health care.

  • May 6, 2022
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AAMC joins amicus brief opposing Ala. ban on gender-affirming care for adolescents

AAMC joined more than 20 health organizations opposing Alabama’s ban on widely-accepted medical treatment for adolescents suffering from gender dysphoria.

  • May 4, 2022
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FOVA Submits Statement to House Committee Hearing on FY23 VA Budget Request

The Friends of VA Medical Care and Health Research (FOVA) submitted a statement for the record to the House VA Committee hearing on the FY 2023 budget request.

  • April 29, 2022
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