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AAMC Statement on Passage of Full Committee FY 2027 Labor-HHS Appropriations Bill 

The AAMC shares its appreciations and concerns in the recently passed Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education spending bill.

  • June 10, 2026
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AAMC Celebrates Academic Medicine Week June 8-12

The AAMC and its medical schools, academic health systems, and teaching hospitals will celebrate Academic Medicine Week June 8-12.

  • June 4, 2026
Biomedical Research
Tracking NIH Funding

Explore NIH grant funding data, including funding trends, funding by IC, new and competing awards, and multiyear funding, updated throughout the fiscal year.

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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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Promote Funding for Health and Scientific Research

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Support the Training of Future Physicians and Researchers

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Washington Highlights
HHS Seeks Information on Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder

HHS requests comments to improve care for mental health and substance use disorder.

  • June 12, 2026
Washington Highlights
House Health Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Health Care Price Transparency

The House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee held a hearing examining legislative proposals to increase health care price and ownership transparency.

  • June 12, 2026
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AAMC Comments on Cybersecurity and Prior Authorization for Prescription Drugs

The AAMC submitted comments to the CMS on their proposed rule to address cybersecurity, interoperability, and prior authorization for prescription drugs.

  • June 12, 2026
Washington Highlights
AAMC Comments on FY27 Inpatient Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule

The AAMC’s comments on the FY 2027 IPPS proposed rule focused on policies related to hospital payment, GME, quality, and mandatory episode payment models.

  • June 12, 2026
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AAMC Joins Letter Urging Reauthorization of HRSA Title VII and VIII Programs

The AAMC joined a June 3 letter to the HELP Committee, urging the advancement and consideration of legislation to reauthorize the Title VII and VIII programs.

  • June 12, 2026
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