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AAMC Hosts Capitol Hill Briefing on VA-Academic Medicine Partnership

The AAMC hosted a Capitol Hill briefing on May 12 commemorating the 80th anniversary of the VA-academic medicine partnership

  • May 15, 2026
Advocacy & Policy
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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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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AAMC Statement on Proposed Rule on Medicaid Supplemental Payments

This statement on the a new rule proposed by CMS shares AAMC's strong concerns for vulnerable populations.

  • May 21, 2026
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Testimony & Correspondence
AAMC Statement for the Record for E&C Physician Payment Hearing

The AAMC submitted a statement of the record to the Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee on May 20 ahead of their PFS hearing.

  • May 20, 2026
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Testimony & Correspondence
AAMC Response to AHEAD NPRM

AAMC submits letter to ED on proposed earnings measurement framework.

  • May 20, 2026
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Sign-on Letter of Support for H.R. 8163

The AAMC joined other groups in supporting the Provider Reimbursement Stability Act (H.R. 8163)

  • May 19, 2026
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AAMC Joins Letter Supporting Increased CHGME Funding

The AAMC joined a May letter recommending $1.020 billion for the Children’s Hospitals Graduate Medical Education in fiscal year 2027.

  • May 18, 2026
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