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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
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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
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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 Announcement That Francis Collins Will Step Down as NIH Director

NIH Director Francis Collins, MD, PhD, announced on Oct. 5 that he will step down from his role by the end of 2021.

  • Oct. 5, 2021
National Health Institute Director Francis S. Collins testifies at a Senate Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Subcommittee hearing on manufacturing a Coronavirus vaccine on Capitol Hill on July 2, 2020 in Washington, DC.
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AAMC Statement on House Completion of FY 2022 Budget Resolution

The AAMC issued the following statement after the House advanced the fiscal year (FY) 2022 budget resolution.

  • Aug. 24, 2021
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The growing threat of ransomware attacks on hospitals

Cyberattacks on hospitals have spiked during the pandemic, threatening patient care and private data. Here's how teaching hospitals are fighting back.

  • July 20, 2021
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AAMC Statement on House Committee Passage of Labor-HHS Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2022

The AAMC released a statement in response to the House Committee passage of Labor-HHS Appropriations Bill for fiscal year 2022

  • July 15, 2021
U.S. Capitol
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AAMC Statement on President’s FY 2022 Budget Proposal

The AAMC issued the following statement in response to President Biden’s full fiscal year (FY) 2022 budget request.

  • May 28, 2021
Biden at desk signing bill
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AAMC Statement on House Introduction of the Substance Use Disorder Workforce Act

The AAMC issued this statement statement on the introduction of the Substance Use Disorder Workforce Act in the U.S. House of Representatives.

  • May 20, 2021
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AAMC Statement on Senate Introduction of the Opioid Workforce Act of 2021

AAMC issued the following statement on the Senate introduction of the Opioid Workforce Act of 2021.

  • April 27, 2021
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Hospital Groups Seek Action on Drug Company Violations of 340B Law

Leaders of six major organizations representing hospitals and pharmacists sent a letter to HHS Sec. Becerra urging him to take action on violations of 340B law.

  • April 20, 2021
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AAMC Statement on Release of President’s Proposal for Topline FY 2022 Discretionary Funding

The AAMC issued the following statement on President Biden's request for fiscal year 2022 discretionary funding.

  • April 9, 2021
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Are the COVID-19 vaccines safe during pregnancy? Experts weigh in

COVID-19 vaccines haven’t been tested in pregnant people, but many scientists believe risks of adverse effects of the disease outweigh the risks of the vaccine.

  • March 4, 2021
Victoria Heinrich, an MD-PhD student at the University of Pittsburgh, poses after getting her COVID-19 vaccine while 20 weeks pregnant.