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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
woman with scrubs sitting on the floor
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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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AAMC Statement on Key Federal Funding Priorities 

The AAMC issued a statement on the need to complete fiscal year (FY) 2024 appropriations in a timely manner.

  • June 7, 2023
Capitol building, Washington, DC
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To improve health, hospitals partner to provide housing

People without stable housing frequently rely on the emergency department, prompting more hospitals to invest in affordable housing.

  • April 20, 2023
Derrick Lyons
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The doctor — and the financial coach – will see you now

Recognizing that poverty can drive poor health and even shorten lifespans, hospitals are offering a range of financial services, from tax prep to budgeting.

  • April 13, 2023
Stethoscope and big money US dollar
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AAMC Statement on President Biden’s FY 2024 Budget Proposal

The AAMC issued a statement in response to President Biden’s fiscal year 2024 budget request.

  • March 10, 2023
White House in Washington, DC
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AAMC Statement on House Committee Passage of Labor-HHS Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2023

AAMC Statement on House Committee Passage of Labor-HHS Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2023

  • July 1, 2022
The east side of the US Capitol in the early morning.
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Mpox: What it is, how it spreads, treatments, and vaccines

Even as the CDC and WHO raise their alert levels, experts say we should be aware but not worried — yet. Here’s the latest on this viral outbreak.

  • June 15, 2022
Protect yourself from Mpox virus outbreak. Learn more at www.cdc.gove/mpox
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Thousands of medical residents are unionizing. Here’s what that means for doctors, hospitals, and the patients they serve

Medical residents often bemoan long hours and relatively low wages. Now, a growing number are unionizing, which observers say brings benefits — and drawbacks.

  • June 7, 2022
The Resident and Fellow Physician Union-Northwest stages a 15-minute walkout at Seattle’s Harborview Medical Center in February during contract negotiations.
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AAMC Statement on President Biden’s Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Proposal

On March 28, the AAMC issued a statement in response to President Biden’s FY 2023 budget request for NIH, CDC, HRSA, CMS, and other federal agencies.

  • March 28, 2022
White House in Washington, DC
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AAMC Statement on Omnibus Legislation for Fiscal Year 2022

On March 9, the AAMC issued a statement supporting proposed FY22 omnibus legislation that if enacted would increasing funding for key agencies within HHS.

  • March 9, 2022
U.S. Capitol
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WATCH: How the pandemic has impacted medical students now and in the future

Medical students share how the pandemic has shaped their training experiences and their futures as physicians.

  • March 3, 2022
Russyan Mark Mabeza, a student getting his MD-MPH at the David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California Los Angeles, poses for a photo with some fellow medical students.