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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.

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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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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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Testimony & Correspondence
AAMC Comments to NIH on Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research

On April 22 AAMC submitted comments to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) on the continued importance of funding for human embryonic stem cell research.

  • April 22, 2026
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Testimony & Correspondence
AAMC Comment Letter on 340B Rebate Model Request for Information

The AAMC submitted a comment letter, urging HRSA not to implement a rebate model to effectuate 340B prices.

  • April 20, 2026
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Washington Highlights
CMS Releases FY27 IPPS Proposed Rule 

The CMS released the FY 2027 IPPS proposed rule with proposals related to hospital payment, GME, quality, and mandatory episode payment models. 

  • April 17, 2026
Washington Highlights
President Signs Bill to Extend SBIR/STTR Programs

President Trump signed a bill on April 14 to extend SBIR and STTR through 2031.

  • April 17, 2026
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Washington Highlights
RFK Jr. Testifies before House Committees on FY27 HHS Budget

HS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testified before the House Ways and Means Committee and Labor-HHS Appropriations Subcommittee on the FY 2027 HHS Budget.

  • April 17, 2026
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