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2019 Testimony and Correspondence
AAMC Letter to Congress Regarding Proposed Changes to Patent Act
June 14, 2019
AAMC letter to Sens. Tillis (R-N.C.) and Coons (D-Del.) and Reps. Stivers (R-Ohio), Collins (R-Ga.) and Johnson (D-Ga.) sharing concerns in response to a draft proposal to amend Section 101 of the Patent Act.
AAMC Letter to Congress Regarding Proposed Changes to Patent Act
Group Letter Supporting Pocan Amendment on Fetal Tissue Research
June 12, 2019
Letter signed by 67 organizations, including the AAMC, in support of an amendment introduced by Rep. Mark Pocan (D-Wis.) addressing recent restrictions placed on NIH-funded research using human fetal tissue.
Group Letter Supporting Pocan Amendment on Fetal Tissue Research
AAMC Support Letter for Amendment to Fund SUD Education Centers of Excellence
June 12, 2019
AAMC letter to Sens. Tillis (R-N.C.) and Coons (D-Del.) and Reps. Stivers (R-Ohio), Collins (R-Ga.) and Johnson (D-Ga.) sharing concerns in response to a draft proposal to amend Section 101 of the Patent Act.
AAMC Support Letter for Amendment to Fund SUD Education Centers of Excellence
AAMC Statement to the House Small Business Committee Regarding Medical Education Debt and Decline of Small Medical Practices
June 11, 2019
The AAMC June 12 submitted a statement for the record to the House Small Business Committee regarding the hearing “The Doctor is Out. Rising Student Loan Debt and the Decline of the Small Medical Practice.”
AAMC Submits Comments on HELP Discussion Draft
June 7, 2019
The AAMC June 7 submitted comments to the Senate HELP Committee on their “Lower Health Care Costs of 2019” discussion draft legislation.
AAMC Statement to the House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee on Critical Health Care Programs
June 4, 2019
The AAMC June 4 submitted a statement for the record to the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health regarding funding for the Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital Program, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute, National Quality Forum, National Health Service Corps, Teaching Health Centers, and other commitments to physician training.
AAMC Statement to the House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee on Critical Health Care Programs
AAMC Statement to the Senate Labor-HHS Appropriations Subcommittee Concerning FY 2020 Funding Recommendations
June 3, 2019
The AAMC June 3 submitted outside witness testimony to the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies regarding fiscal year 2020 funding for the NIH, AHRQ, Title VII health professions and Title VIII nursing workforce development programs, the Children’s Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME) program, and continued support for student aid through the Department of Education.
AAMC Joins Higher Education Community Supporting the Passage of the American Dream and Promise Act of 2019
June 3, 2019
The AAMC June 3 joined the Higher Education Community in a letter urging congressional leadership to pass H.R. 6, the American Dream and Promise Act of 2019 through the House of Representatives. H.R. 6 provides a pathway to citizenship for DACA recipients.
AAMC Submits Comments on CMS Interoperability Proposed Rule
June 3, 2019
The AAMC June 3 submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in response to its proposed rule to move health care in the direction of interoperability.
AAMC Submits Comments on ONC 21st Century Cures Act Proposed Rule
June 3, 2019
The AAMC June 3 submitted comments to the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) in response to its proposed rule implementing the 21st Century Cures Act, including comments on proposals relating to interoperability and information blocking.
AAMC Submits Comments on ONC 21st Century Cures Act Proposed Rule