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Annie’s Place at Parkland Health in Dallas, Texas, offers no-cost childcare for parents to attend medical appointments.

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Can providing childcare at hospitals improve health?

Patients miss appointments — and health care workers miss work — because there’s no one to watch the kids. New programs test how on-site childcare might help.

June 12, 2024

Pregnant woman in bed with a fan because of the heat wave

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Climate change hurts women more

Extreme weather is linked to pregnancy complications, increased violence, and inescapable exposure to pollution and heat.

June 6, 2024

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Medical schools work to end student mistreatment

From public humiliation to sexist remarks, medical trainees often experience faculty mistreatment. Here’s how institutions are working to stop bad behaviors.

June 4, 2024

A pediatrician interacts with a baby at a Mother’s Day event

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Could giving low-income patients cash improve their health?

Guaranteed income programs have been successful in low-income countries. Now, researchers hope to test their effectiveness in the U.S.

May 30, 2024

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Hospital Groups File Lawsuit to Stop Significant Payment Cuts For 340B Hospitals

Joint statement by the American Hospital Association (AHA), Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), and America's Essential Hospitals.

Nov. 12, 2017

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AAMC Statement on House Tax Reform Legislation

AAMC President and CEO Darrell G. Kirch, MD, issued a statement regarding provisions in H.R. 1, the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.”

Nov. 8, 2017

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The CRISPR Gene-Editing Revolution

CRISPR’s “molecular scissors” may eventually help prevent debilitating genetic diseases. Why getting there could be a challenge.

Nov. 4, 2017

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Morality and Medicine: Best-Selling Author David Brooks Explores Character, Culture, and Medical Education

From Obamacare to Nietzsche, commentator and Learn Serve Lead plenary speaker David Brooks delves into medical education and noble virtues.

Nov. 4, 2017

Viewpoints

Suicide Prevention: My Top Clinical Priority

To save lives, all of us must #BeThere for veterans in need. A Viewpoint by David J. Shulkin, MD, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

Nov. 3, 2017

Press Release

AAMC Statement on Cuts to Safety Net Providers in OPPS Final Rule

Reducing Medicare payments to teaching hospitals and safety net providers in the 340B Drug Pricing Program ignores concerns expressed by many in Congress.

Nov. 1, 2017

Press Release

AAMC Statement on CHIP Extension Legislation

The AAMC supports legislation representing a milestone toward extending funding for the CHIP program and critical workforce programs administered by HRSA.