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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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Hospital Groups File Lawsuit Over Illegal Rule Mandating Public Disclosure of Individually Negotiated Rates

The AAMC, joined by other hospital groups, filed suit against the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services regarding a contract disclosure rule.

  • Dec. 3, 2019
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AAMC Statement on Passage of Second FY 2020 Continuing Resolution

AAMC Chief Public Policy Officer Karen Fisher, JD, issued a statement on the passage of a second continuing resolution for FY 2020.

  • Nov. 20, 2019
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Bryan Stevenson: It’s time to change the narrative around race and poverty

To have a healthy nation, we must face the past and connect with those who still suffer, civil rights lawyer Bryan Stevenson told thousands at Learn Serve Lead.

  • Nov. 8, 2019
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AAMC Statement on House Passage of EMPOWER for Health Act

A statement from AAMC Chief Public Policy Officer Karen Fisher, JD, on House passage of the EMPOWER for Health Act.

  • Oct. 28, 2019
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AAMC Statement on Enactment of Continuing Resolution

AAMC Chief Public Policy Officer Karen Fisher, JD, released a statement on the passage of a continuing resolution through November 21, 2019.

  • Sept. 27, 2019
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Provide Strong Funding Increase for NIH in FY 2020

An overview of NIH appropriations and why sustained, predictable funding growth is needed to support the research NIH funds that benefits patients.

  • Sept. 18, 2019
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Increase Funding and Reauthorize the Title VII and VIII Health Professions Training Programs

Learn more about the Title VII and VII Health Professions training Programs and the AAMC's position on them.

  • Sept. 10, 2019
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AAMC Statement on Final Public Charge Rule

David J. Skorton, MD, issued the following statement in response to the rule released today by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

  • Aug. 12, 2019
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Joint Statement from National Hospital Associations on Department of Homeland Security Public Charge Final Rule

Joint Statement from National Hospital Associations on Department of Homeland Security Public Charge Final Rule

  • Aug. 12, 2019
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The disease of gun violence

As the nation reels from mass shootings in Texas, Ohio, and California, future doctors are learning about gun safety.

  • Aug. 6, 2019
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