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2019 Testimony and Correspondence
AAMC President Congratulates Francis Collins, MD, PhD, on 10 Years as NIH Director
August 15, 2019
AAMC President and CEO David J. Skorton, MD, sent a letter congratulating Francis Collins, MD, PhD, on the 10-year anniversary of his appointment as Director of the National Institutes of Health.
AAMC President Congratulates Francis Collins, MD, PhD, on 10 Years as NIH Director
AAMC Submits Comments to HHS on Nondiscrimination in Health and Health Education Programs or Activities
August 12, 2019
On August 12, AAMC submitted a comment letter to the HHS’ Office of Civil Rights that called for the withdrawal of its proposed changes to Section 1557 regulations because if the proposal is finalized it would eliminate all protections for transgender Americans as well as some for those with limited English proficiency. Section 1557 is intended to provide individuals with broad protections, ensuring that “an individual shall not . . . be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subject to discrimination under, any health care program or activity that is administered by an Executive Agency or any entity established under this title…“.
AAMC Comment Letter to VA on Veterans Suicide
August 9, 2019
The AAMC on August 5 sent a letter to the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) to inform the development of the National Research Strategy for the President’s Roadmap to Empower Veterans and End the National Tragedy of Suicide.
AAMC Comment Letter to FDA Diversity in Clinical Trials
August 9, 2019
The AAMC on August 6 sent a letter to the Food and Drug Administration in response to the agency’s request for information regarding the draft guidance Enhancing the Diversity of Clinical Trial Populations-Eligibility Criteria, Enrollment Practices, and Trial Designs.
Hospital Associations Submit Letter to Senate Finance Committee Leaders on Drug Pricing Plan
July 25, 2019
The AAMC, American Hospital Association, and Federation of American Hospitals sent a July 24 letter to Senate Finance Committee Chair Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) praising the committee for addressing the issue of high drug prices but raising concerns about policies that apply site-neutral payment cuts to drug administration services furnished in “grandfathered” off-campus provider-based departments and establish a maximum add-on amount that a provider can be paid for a separately payable drug.
Hospital Associations Submit Letter to Senate Finance Committee Leaders on Drug Pricing Plan
AAMC Submits Letter for Energy and Commerce Committee Markup
July 17, 2019
The AAMC July 17 sent a letter to the House Energy and Commerce Committee in advance of their markup expressing support for addressing the Medicaid DSH cuts and providing funding for the Title VII health care workforce development programs, National Health Service Corps, Teaching Health Centers, and the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute. The AAMC also expressed concern about the Committee’s proposal to address surprise medical bills.
AAMC Submits Letter for Energy and Commerce Committee Markup
AAMC Joins Higher Education Group in Protecting Graduate Student Loans
July 15, 2019
The AAMC July 15 joined 32 higher education organizations in a letter to Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee and the House Education and Labor Committee advocating to protect federal investment in graduate and professional student loans.
AAMC Joins Higher Education Group in Protecting Graduate Student Loans
Group Letter to HHS Opposing Restrictions on Fetal Tissue Research
July 12, 2019
Letter to the HHS Secretary signed by over 90 organizations including the AAMC stating opposition to restrictions announced June 5 to the use of human fetal tissue in NIH-funded research.
Group Letter to HHS Opposing Restrictions on Fetal Tissue Research
AAMC Submits Letter for Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee Markup
July 11, 2019
The AAMC July 11 sent a letter to the House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee in advance of their markup expressing support for addressing the Medicaid DSH cuts and reauthorizing the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute and the Title VII health care workforce development grant programs, as well as funding for the National Health Service Corps and Teaching Health Centers. The AAMC also expressed opposition to the Subcommittee’s current proposal to use benchmark rate setting as the solution to address surprise medical bills.
AAMC Submits Letter for Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee Markup
University Associations Support Bipartisan STRONGER Patents Act of 2019
July 10, 2019
The AAMC joined the Association of American Universities, Association of Public and Land-grant Universities, AUTM, and Council on Governmental Relations in releasing a press statement in support of the bicameral re-introduction of the STRONGER Patents Act.
University Associations Support Bipartisan STRONGER Patents Act of 2019