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Washington Highlights

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Washington Highlights
AAMC Data Snapshot Examines Market Consolidation of Health Systems and Insurers

The AAMC’s newest data snapshot compares the market share of providers and insurers to show the implications of consolidation across these two industries.

  • May 4, 2024

Washington Highlights is a weekly newsletter that provides updates on the latest legislative and regulatory activities affecting medical schools, teaching hospitals, and their patients and communities.

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NIH All of Us Research Program Open for Enrollment

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) May 6 opened national enrollment for its All of Us Research Program, which aims to gather data from one million or more

  • May 11, 2018
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AAMC Submits Statement for the Record Ahead of Senate HELP Committee Hearing on…

On May 2, the AAMC submitted a statement for the record ahead of a Senate HELP Committee hearing on health care workforce diversity and maternal health.

  • May 4, 2024
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AAMC-Endorsed Resolution Supporting DEI Programs in Medical Schools Introduced

Reps. Beatty and Castor introduced H. Res. 1180, to recognize the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in medical schools.

  • May 4, 2024
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AAMC Signs Community Letter to CMS on ACO Policies for Anomalous Spending

The AAMC signed community letter to recommend policy solutions to the CMS where ACOs identify anomalous DME spending in the Medicare program.

  • May 4, 2024
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AAMC Submits Letter to FDA on Race and Ethnicity in Clinical Trials

The AAMC and AAMC Center for Health Justice submitted a letter to the FDA in response to its draft guidance on collecting race and ethnicity data in clinical tr

  • May 4, 2024
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AAMC Responds to FDA and HHS Draft Guidance on Informed Consent

The AAMC submitted a letter to FDA and HHS on draft guidance.

  • May 4, 2024

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AAMC-Supported House Letter Urges NIH Funding Growth

A bipartisan group of nearly 200 lawmakers submitted to the House Appropriations Committee a letter calling for at least $51.3 billion in FY25 NIH funding.

  • May 4, 2024
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HHS Releases Artificial Intelligence Plan

The HHS released an artificial intelligence plan as directed by Executive Order 14110.

  • May 4, 2024
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House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee Examines the Medicaid Program 

The House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee held an April 30 hearing on Medicaid access and program integrity. 

  • May 4, 2024
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