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Second Opinion
Learn about policy issues important to medical schools and teaching hospitals, with Executive Vice President Atul Grover, M.D., Ph.D.
2018 Testimony and Correspondence
AAMC Submits Comments on BPCI Advanced
June 18, 2018
AAMC joins Premier and XG in submitting comments on CMMI's release of BPCI advanced baseline data.
AAMC Letter of Support for Amending Frequency of USDA Inspections
June 12, 2018
The AAMC wrote a letter to Sen. David Perdue (R-Ga.) requesting his support in updating the frequency of required inspections under the Animal Welfare Act (AWA) through the Senate’s 2018 Farm Bill.
AAMC Letter of Support for Amending Frequency of USDA Inspections
NIH RFI - Animal research
June 7, 2018
AAMC Response to NIH Request for Information: Animal Care and Use in Research.
Letter to Senate Appropriations Labor-HHS Subcommittee Concerning FY 2019 Funding
June 1, 2018
The AAMC June 1 submitted outside witness testimony to the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies regarding fiscal year 2019 funding.
Letter to Senate Appropriations Labor-HHS Subcommittee Concerning FY 2019 Funding
AAMC Comments on CMS Request for Information on Direct Provider Contracting Models
May 25, 2018
The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC or Association) welcomes this opportunity to comment on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS’s or the Agency’s) Request for Information on Direct Provider Contracting Models.
AAMC Comments on CMS Request for Information on Direct Provider Contracting Models
AAMC Joins Informal Coalition Letter in Support of PAHPAI
May 22, 2018
The AAMC signed a community letter in support of the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Innovation (PAHPAI) Act of 2018.
Hospital Associations Submit a Joint Comment Letter to HRSA on the Proposal to Delay 340B Ceiling Price Rule
May 22, 2018
The AAMC, along with five other hospital associations, submitted a May 22 letter to the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) opposing the delay of the 340B ceiling price and manufacturer civil monetary penalties final rule.
AAMC Submits Comment Letter on HRSA’s Delay of 340B Ceiling Price Rule
May 21, 2018
The AAMC May 21 submitted a comment letter in response to HRSA’s notice to further delay the 340B Drug Pricing Program’s rule addressing drug manufacturers ceiling prices and the imposition of civil monetary penalties. The AAMC opposes the decision to delay the effective date of the final rule to July 1, 2019.
AAMC Submits Comment Letter on HRSA’s Delay of 340B Ceiling Price Rule
AAMC Comments on Methods for Assuring Access to Covered Medicaid Services
May 21, 2018
The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) welcomes this opportunity to comment on the proposed rule entitled “Methods for Assuring Access to Covered Medicaid Services-Exemptions for States With High Managed Care Penetration Rates and Rate Reduction Threshold,” 83 Fed. Reg. 12696 (March 23, 2018), issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
AAMC Comments on Methods for Assuring Access to Covered Medicaid Services
AAMC Letter in Support of the Opioid Workforce Act of 2018
May 17, 2018
AAMC President and CEO Darrell G. Kirch, MD, sent a letter to Members of Congress in support of the Opioid Workforce Act of 2018.