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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.

Clinical Care

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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Strengthen the Health Care Workforce

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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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Support the Training of Future Physicians and Researchers

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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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Washington Highlights

Biden Announces COVID-19 Winter Plan at Visit to National Institutes of Health

President Joe Biden outlined new actions to address COVID-19 in the winter during a Dec. 2 visit to the National Institutes of Health.

Dec. 3, 2021

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AAMC Joins CNSF in Urging NSF Investments in USICA Conference Agreement

The AAMC joined other Coalition for National Science Funding members in urging Congress to authorize increased investments for the National Science Foundation.

Dec. 3, 2021

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CMS Issues RFI on Medicare Organ Transplant Program Requirements

CMS issued an RFI on Dec. 1 seeking feedback on changes to the Medicare organ transplantation requirements for transplant programs and other stakeholders.

Dec. 3, 2021

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AAMC Submits Comment Letter in Support of DACA Policy

The AAMC submitted a Nov. 29 response to a Department of Homeland Security-proposed rule on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.