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2009

November 17, 2009
AAMC Comments on Defining Episode Logic for Medicare (PDF, 3 pages)

November 13, 2009
AAMC Letter to Chairman Baucus on Geographic Variations (PDF, 2 pages)

November 13, 2009
Group Letter Supporting the Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act (PDF, 4 page)

November 2, 2009
AAMC Support Letter on Health Care Reform Progress (PDF, 1 page)

November 2, 2009
AAMC Comment Letter on the Hospital Wage Index Occupational Mix Survey (PDF, 4 pages)

November 2, 2009
Group Comment Letter on Section 3114 of "America's Healthy Future Act of 2009" (PDF, 2 Pages)

October 27, 2009
AAMC Comments on Reform Legislation (PDF, 5 Pages)

October 15, 2009
AAMC Support Letter on the Medicare Physician Fairness Act of 2009 (PDF, 1 Page)

October 8, 2009
Group Comment Letter on Wyden-Carper Amendment (PDF, 2 Pages)

October 2, 2009
AAMC Support Letter on Healthcare Innovation Zones (HIZ's) (PDF, 1 page)

September 24, 2009
Comment Letter on HHS Interim Final Breach Notification Rule, September 2009 (PDF, 2 pages)

August 31, 2009
AAMC Comment Letter on CY 2010 Outpatient Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule (PDF, 13 pages)

August 31, 2009
AAMC Comment Letter on Hospital Cost Report Revisions (PDF, 8 pages)

August 26, 2009
AAMC Comment Letter on CY 2010 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PDF, 15 pages)

July 30, 2009
AAMC-AAU Comments on Proposed Revised Accreditation Standards and Accreditation Period (PDF, 5 pages)

July 21, 2009
AAMC Letter to Speaker Pelosi on Geographic Variations in Spending (PDF, 2 pages)

July 17, 2009
Group Thank You Letter on NIH to Obey and Tiahrt (PDF, 5 pages)

July 14, 2009
AAMC Thank You Letter to Chairman Obey (PDF, 1 page)

July 3, 2009
AAMC Comments on Tri-Committee House Health Care Reform Discussion Draft (PDF, 19 pages)

July 2, 2009
COD-COTH Letter to Congress (PDF, 11 pages)

June 30, 2009
AAMC Comment Letter on FY 2010 Medicare Inpatient PPS Proposed Rule (PDF, 32 pages)

June 30, 2009
AAMC Comment Letter on RY 2010 Inpatient Psychiatric Facilities PPS (PDF, 2 pages)

June 29, 2009
AAMC Comment Letter on FY 2010 Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities PPS (PDF, 2 pages)

June 29, 2009
AAMC-AAU Clarification of June 10, 2009, Comments on ANPRM (PDF, 2 pages)

June 25, 2009
AAMC Comment Letter to HIT Policy Committee on Draft Definition of Meaningful Use (PDF, 5 pages)

June 23, 2009
Group Letter to Congress Opposing Increase of SBIR Set-Aside (PDF, 3 pages)

June 18, 2009
Stakeholder Associations' Letter to Appropriators Urging Increased FY 2010 NHSC Funding (PDF, 2 pages)

June 18, 2009
AAMC Letter to Congress on Healthcare Reform (PDF, 6 pages)

June 15, 2009
AAMC Comments on Senate HELP Committee Draft Health Care Reform Bill (PDF, 8 pages)

June 12, 2009
AAMC Comment Letter on Meaningful Use (PDF, 2 pages)

June 10, 2009
Statement and Recommendations on Visa Problems Harming America's Scientific, Economic, and Security Interests (PDF, 5 pages)

June 10, 2009
AAMC-AAU Comment Letter on NIH Conflicts-of-Interest Management ANPR (PDF, 12 pages)

June 3, 2009
AAMC Comments to OHRP on IRB Accountability (PDF, 6 pages)

June 1, 2009
AAMC Comment Letter on Rescission of Medicaid Outpatient Definition, Proposed Rule (PDF, 2 pages)

May 29, 2009
AAMC and FASEB Letter to the Working Group on Strengthening the Biosecurity of the United States (PDF, 5 pages)

May 28, 2009
AAMC Thank You Letter to Congress on IME Adjustments (PDF, 2 pages)

May 28, 2009
AAMC Comments to the Senate Finance Committee: Proposed Health System Savings and Revenue Options (PDF,8 pages)

May 22, 2009
AAMC Comments on Proposed NIH Guidelines for Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research (PDF, 4 pages)

May 21, 2009
Comment Letter on Breach Notification Guidance (PDF, 2 pages)

May 20, 2009
AAMC Comments to the Senate Finance Committee: Expanding Health Care Coverage (PDF, 2 pages)

May 16, 2009
AAMC Comments to the Senate Finance Committee: Health Care Delivery Reform (PDF, 10 pages)

May 5, 2009
AAMC Support and Thank you letter for the "Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2009" (PDF, 1 page)

May 3, 2009
AAMC Comments on Proposed Actions Under the NIH Guidelines for Research Involving Recombinant DNA Molecules (PDF, 3 pages)

April 30, 2009
AAMC Comments on Standard Data Elements for Reports under Section 1512 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (PDF, 3 pages)

April 27, 2009
Hospital Group Letter to Congress Urging Support for Medicare and Medicaid DSH Programs (PDF, 1 page)

April 23, 2009
AAMC Letter to Conferees of the FY 2010 Budget Resolution (PDF, 5 pages)

April 17, 2009
PQRI Reporting Options for 2010 (PDF, 3 pages)

April 14, 2009
Letter to CMS on HOPD Supervision Change
(PDF, 6 pages)

April 14, 2009
Statement to HHS CER Coordinating Council (PDF)

April 13, 2009
Group letter to Congressional Budget Resolution Conferees urging support of inclusion of a provision to facilitate replacement of the SGR (PDF, 3 pages)

April 8, 2009
Group Letter to Labor-HHS-Education Appropriators Supporting Pandemic Preparedness and Advanced Research and Development (PDF, 4 pages)

April 8, 2009
Provider Conscience Rule Rescission Letter (PDF, 2 pages)

March 27, 2009
Group Statement on Health Professions Education in Health Reform (PDF)

March 26, 2009
Hospital Industry Letter on Regulations (PDF, 6 pages)

March 20, 2009
Statement to IOM on CER (PDF, 6 pages)

March 17, 2009
AAMC Letter to OMB Regarding Grants.gov Operational Problems (PDF, 1 page)

March 16, 2009
Letter to OMB Regulatory Review Process (PDF. 3 pages)

March 12, 2009
Letter CMS on Clinical Trial Policy (PDF, 4 pages)

March 5, 2009
Joint Letter to Senators on FCA (PDF, 1 page)

March 4, 2009
NHSC Stakeholder Associations Joint Letter on FY 2010 Budget Request (PDF, 2 pages)

March 4, 2009
AAMC Letter to Incoming HRSA Administrator (PDF, 2 pages)

March 4, 2009
Request to Testify at House Labor-HHS Public Witness Hearings (PDF, 1 page)

February 27, 2009
AAMC Thank You Letter to Conferees for Passing the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)(PDF, 3 Pages)

February 17, 2009
Comment Letter to OIG on Special Advisory Bulletin on Gainsharing Arrangements and CMPs for Hospital Payments to Reduce or Limit Services to Beneficiaries and Response to Annual Solicitation for Safe Harbors and Special Fraud Alerts (PDF, 3 pages)

February 17, 2009
Comment Letter to CMS on Physician Self-Referral Exception for Incentive Payment and Shared Savings Programs (PDF, 13 pages)

February 11, 2009
AAMC Letter to conferees on the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (H.R. 1) (PDF, 3 pages)

February 5, 2009
AAMC Letter in Support of Senate Health Information Privacy Amendment (PDF, 1 page)

February 3, 2009
AAMC Letter to Senate Leadership in Support of Increased Student Loan Limits in the Economic Stimulus (PDF, 1 page)

January 27, 2009
AAMC Thank You Letter to House for Economic Stimulus Package (PDF, 3 pages)

January 26, 2009
January 26 Hospital Group Letter on Senate Finance Committee's Economic Recovery Bill (PDF, 2 pages)

January 22, 2009
AAMC Thank You Letter to Chairman Rangel on Economic Recovery Legislation (PDF, 1 page)

January 21, 2009
AAMC Comment Letter on Disclosure of Financial Relationship Report (PDF, 3 pages)

January 13, 2009
Hospital Group Letter Supporting the Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (H.R. 2) (PDF, 1 page)

2008

December 31, 2008
AAMC Comment Letter on Healthcare Acquired Conditions (PDF, 4 pages)

December 23, 2008
AAMC Comment Letter on Resource Use Reporting (PDF, 4 Pages)

AAMC Comment Letter to MedPAC on 2009 IME Recommendation (PDF, 4 Pages)

December 16, 2008
AAMC Comment letter on Physician Value-Based Purchasing Issues Paper (PDF, 5 pages)

October 29, 2008
AAMC Letter on Economic Stimulus and Recovery Legislation (PDF, 5 pages)

October 21, 2008
AAMC Comment Letter to HHS on the "ICD-10" and "5010" Proposed Rules (PDF, 3 pages)

September 26, 2008
AAMC, AAU, COGR Comments on Human Subjects Protection Training and Education Programs (PDF, 4 pages)

September 25, 2008
DEA E-Prescribing Proposal Comment Letter (PDF, 2 pages)

September 23, 2008
Provider Conscience Regulation Comment Letter
(PDF, 4 pages)

August 28, 2008
Physician Fee Schedule 2009 Comment Letter (PDF, 7 pages)

August 16, 2008
Group Letter Urging Additional NIH Funding in FY 09 CR (PDF, 7 pages)

August 14, 2008
Physician Group Comment Letter on Department of Education's CCRAA Negotiated Rulemaking (PDF, 4 pages)

August 8, 2008
AAMC Recommendations for Republican Party Platform (PDF, 2 pages)

AAMC Thank You Letter to Congress on CMS Proposed IME Adjustments
(PDF, 1 page)

August 7, 2008
AAMC Letter to Co-Sponsors of H.R. 2915 and H.R. 410 in Support of An Increased NHSC Authorization in the "Health Care Safety Net Act of 2008" Conference (PDF, 1 page)

July 31, 2008
AAMC Recommendation for Democratic Party Platform (PDF, 2 pages)

July 28, 2008
Group Letter on Priorities for Title VII Reauthorization (PDF, 4 pages)

July 23, 2008
AAMC Letter on PRO(TECH)T Act (H.R. 6357) (PDF, 2 pages)

July 21, 2008
AAMC Letter Supporting NIH Funds in Second Senate Supplemental Appropriations Bill (PDF)

July 18, 2008
AAMC Letter of Support for Telemedicine Legislation (PDF, 1 page)

July 15, 2008
Letter to House Judiciary on Markup of the "False Claims Act Corrections Act" (H.R. 4854) (PDF, 3 pages)

Associations' Comment Letter to NSABB (PDF, 3 pages)

July 14, 2008
Group Letter to Senate Leaders on ADA Restoration Act (S. 1881) (PDF, 17 pages)

Group Letter to House Leaders on ADA Amendment Act of 2008 (H.R. 3195) (PDF, 4 pages)

June 23, 2008
AAMC Letter on the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008
(PDF, 1 page)

AAMC Thank You Letter to Congress on Preserving Medicaid Benefits (PDF, 2 pages)

June 18, 2008
Letter to House Judiciary Committee on False Claims Act Amendments (PDF, 3 pages)

June 13, 2008
AAMC Comments on Medicare FY 2009 Inpatient PPS Proposed Rule (PDF, 33 pages)

June 3, 2008
Comments to IRS on Draft Worksheets and Instructions for Schedule H, May 2008 (PDF, 3 pages)

June 2, 2008
AAMC Letter to House Supporting NIH Funds in Senate Supplemental Appropriations Bill (PDF)

May 30, 2008
AAMC Letter on Opposition to Proposed Capital IME Payment Elimination (PDF, 2 pages)

May 22, 2008
Hospital Group Letter to Senate Urging Support for Medicaid Provisions in Supplemental (PDF, 1 page)

May 20, 2008
Hospital Group Letter to Senate Supporting Specialty Hospital Provisions in Iraq Supplemental (PDF, 2 pages)

May 19, 2008
AAMC Letter Supporting NIH Funds in Senate Supplemental Appropriations Bill (PDF, 1 page)

May 15, 2008
AAMC Letter in Response to HHS Proposed HPSA Designation Methodology (PDF, 1 page)

May 15, 2008
AAMC Comment Letter on Conference of HEA Reauthorization Bills (H.R. 4137 and S. 1642) (PDF, 4 pages)

May 2, 2008
AAMC Endorsement of Physician Payments Sunshine Act (S. 2029) (PDF, 1 page)

April 23, 2008
AAMC Follow-up Comments on NCRR's Draft Strategic Plan (FY 2009-2013) (PDF, 1 page)

April 22, 2008
Letter in Support of Ehlers Amendment on SBIR (PDF, 1 page)

April 17, 2008
AAMC Letter Opposing SBIR set-aside Increase (PDF, 1 page)

April 16, 2008
AAMC Letter Urging the Senate to Pass the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (PDF, 1 page)

April 2, 2008
AAMC Letter of Support for the "Protecting the Medicaid Safety Net Act of 2008" (H.R. 5613) (PDF, 2 pages)

April 2, 2008
Group Letter Opposing False Claims Act Correction Act of 2008 (S. 2041) (PDF, 3 pages)

April 2, 2008
AAMC Comment Letter in Support of the "Conrad State 30 Improvement Act" (S.2672) (PDF, 2 pages)

March 17, 2008
AAMC Comment Letter on the NIH Peer Review Self Study Final Draft (PDF, 4 pages)

March 17, 2008
Attachment to the AAMC Comment Letter on the NIH Peer Review Self Study Final Draft (PDF, 4 pages)

March 12, 2008
Hospital Group Letter Opposing Senate Budget Amendments (PDF, 2 pages)

March 11, 2008
AAMC-AMA Joint Letter Urging Reinstatement of the 20/220 Pathway of the Economic Hardship Deferment (PDF, 2 pages)

March 11, 2008
Complaint for IGT Law Suit (PDF, 29 pages)

March 10, 2008
AAMC Letter to Senate in Support of the Specter-Harkin Amendment (PDF, 1 page)

February 12, 2008
AAMC Letter of Support for Medicare "RAC" Moratorium Legislation (H.R. 4105) (PDF, 1 page)

February 7
AAMC Letter to CMS on Q0 and Q1 Modifiers (PDF, 4 pages)

January 28, 2008
AAMC Letter to Medicare GME Affiliations Interim Final Rule (PDF, 2 pages)

January 17, 2008

AAMC Letter of Support for Bingaman/Dole Medicaid legislation (S. 2460) (PDF, 2 pages)

January 10, 2008
AAMC Comments on Research that Involves Adult Individuals with Impaired Decision-making Capacity (PDF, 3 pages)

January 8, 2008
AAMC Comments on Proposed Federal Standard for Research Progress Reports (PDF, 2 pages)

2007

December 21, 2007
AAMC Letter to MedPAC urging the Commission to withdraw the draft recommendation to cut the IME adjustment (PDF, 5 pages)

December 12, 2007
AAMC Statement on Clinical Trials Registration and Reporting of Results
(PDF, 2 pages)

December 3, 2007
Group Letter to Senate on health IT and privacy (PDF, 3 pages)

November 20, 2007
AAMC Comment Letter on the Capital IME Adjustment (PDF, 3 pages)

November 20, 2007
Group Medicaid Letter to House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (PDF, 2 pages)

November 14, 2007
AAMC Letter to Urge Override of Labor-HHS Veto (PDF, 1 page)

November 13, 2007
Letter to Dr. Barbara Alving on Clinical and Translational Science Awards
(PDF, 3 pages)

November 13, 2007
AAMC Letter of Support for Sen. Murkowski Amendment to S. 901 (PDF, 1 page)

October 31, 2007
AAMC Letter to Labor-HHS Conferees (PDF, 1 page)

October 29, 2007
AAMC Comment Letter on Medicaid Outpatient Proposed Rule (PDF, 4 pages)

October 23, 2007
Letter of Support for Sense of the Senate Amendment Maintaining Medicare coverage for Clinical Trials (PDF, 1 page)

October 18, 2007
Group Letter on Senate Labor-HHS-Education Appropriation (S.1710) (PDF, 8 pages)

October 16, 2007
Letter of Support for Legislation to Extend the Medicaid Moratorium (also sent to Rep. Sue Myrick) (PDF, 2 pages)

October 12, 2007
Letter to OMB on Disclosure of Financial Report (PDF, 2 pages)

October 12, 2007
AAMC letter to the Department of Education regarding implementation of the College Cost Reduction and Access Act (PDF, 4 pages)

October 2, 2007
Hospital Group Letter Supporting Medicaid Moratorium Extension (PDF, 1 page)

September 27, 2007
Friends of VA Medical Care and Health Research Letter to FY 2008 Appropriations Conferees (PDF, 2 pages)

September 25, 2007
AAMC Letter of Support for SCHIP Reauthorization (H.R. 976) (PDF, 1 page)

September 18, 2007
Hospital Group Letter on Nurse Supervisors (PDF, 1 page)

September 14, 2007
Comment letter on the CY 2008 Outpatient PPS Proposed Rule (PDF, 13 pages)

September 12, 2007
Comment letter to IRS on Schedule H and Form 990 (PDF, 16 pages)

September 10, 2007
AAMC Comments on NCRR Strategic Plan 2009-2013 (PDF, 5 pages)

September 6, 2007
AAMC Response to RFI: NIH System to Support Biomedical and Behavioral Research and Peer Review (NOT-OD-074) (PDF, 3 pages)

September 4, 2007
Health professions group letter to Secretary Spellings on Stafford loan limits (PDF, 3 pages)

August 31, 2007
AAMC Comments on CMS Proposed 2008 Proposed 2008 Physician Payment Rule (PDF, 3 pages)

August 21, 2007
Comments to Senate Finance Committee on Tax-Exempt Hospitals: Discussion Draft (PDF, 3 pages)

August 16, 2007
AAMC Comments on Second Reconsideration of CMS Clinical Research Policy (PDF, 9 pages)

August 15, 2007
AAMC Response to NSABB Oversight Framework (PDF, 3 pages)

August 15, 2007
AAMC Comment Letter on Proposed Rulemaking, Grants for Research Projects 72 FR (PDF, 3 pages)

August 7, 2007
AAMC Endorsement of "Americans Saving Through Health Research Bonds Act" H.R. 3434 (PDF, 1 page)

July 26, 2007
AAMC Letter of Support for the CHAMP Act (HR 3152) (PDF, 2 pages - 39KB)

July 13, 2007
AAMC Letter on May 29th Medicaid Unit of Government Final Rule with Comment period (PDF, 3 pages)

July 11, 2007
AAMC Letter on Follow-on Biologics (S. 1695) (PDF, 3 pages)

July 11, 2007
AAMC comment letter on proposed HEA reauthorization packages (PDF, 5 pages)

July 2, 2007
AAMC Letter Urging the Senate to Pass the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (PDF, 1 page)

June 28, 2007
Friends of VA Thank You Letter to the Senate VA Committee for Their FY 2008 Views and Estimates (PDF, 2 pages)

June 27, 2007
Further comments on Proposed CMS Clinical Trials Policy (PDF, 3 pages)

June 22, 2007
AAMC Medicaid GME Comment Letter (PDF, 27 pages)

June 18, 2007
Provider Group letter in Support of A Unique Device Identification System for Medical Devices (PDF, 2 pages)

June 12, 2007
AAMC comments on the FY 2008 Medicare Inpatient Proposed Rule (PDF, 20 pages)

June 6, 2007
AAMC Comment Letter on Draft Guidance for Clinical Investigators, Sponsors, and IRBs on Adverse Event Reporting - Improving Human Subject Protection (PDF, 2 pages)

May 22, 2007
Group SCHIP Letter Supporting Tobacco Tax Increase (PDF, 3 pages)

May 9, 2007
AAMC Response on DHS Chemical Facility Standards (PDF, 2 pages)

May 8, 2007
Comment on CMS Proposed Decision Memo for Clinical Trial Policy (PDF, 6 pages)

May 3, 2007
Hospital Group Letter to CMS on FY 2008 IPPS Proposed Rule
(PDF, 3 pages)

April 30, 2007
AAMC Letter on FY 2008 Budget Resolution
(PDF, 1 page)

April 27, 2007
Group SCHIP Letter to Budget Committee Supporting Tobacco Tax Increase (PDF, 3 pages - 11 KB)

March 23, 2007
Hospital Group Letter on Conference Agreement (PDF, 2 pages)

April 20, 2007
Physician Group Sign-On Letter to Acting CMS Administrator Leslie Norwalk (PDF, 5 pages)

April 12, 2007
AAMC Recommendations for Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (PDF, 6 pages)

April 9, 2007
AAMC Letter in Support of the "Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2007" (S. 5) (PDF, 1 page)

April 3, 2007
AAMC Comment Letter on the Hospital Wage Index Occupational Mix Survey (PDF, 2 pages)

March 29, 2007
AAMC Endorsement of the "Medical Education Affordability Act" (S. 1066) (PDF, 1 page)

March 26, 2007
AAMC Comment Letter on Medicare GME Payments Associated with Resident Training at Nonhospital Sites (PDF, 32 pages)

March 19, 2007
Medicare Cost Limit- Unit of Government Proposed Rule Comment Letter

March 14, 2007
AAMC Letter on (S. 588) The "Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2007" (PDF, 2 pages)

March 8, 2007
AAMC comment letter on draft proposed regulations of the Department of Education's Negotiating Committee on Student Loan Issues (PDF, 2 pages)

March 5, 2007
STOP Stroke Coalition Letter on "Stroke Treatment and Ongoing Prevention Act" (PDF, 1 page)

March 5, 2007
AAMC Comment Letter on Draft Guidance for Industry, Clinical Laboratories, and FDA Staff on In Vitro Diagnostic Multivariate Index Assays (IVDMIAs) ( PDF, 2 pages)

February 28, 2007
Physician Group SGR Reform Sign-On Letter and Recommendations (PDF, 5 pages)

February 27, 2007
Hospital Group Letter on Medicaid Proposed Rule and Medicaid GME Budget Proposal (PDF, 2 pages)

February 5, 2007
AAMC Comment Letter on Improving Health and Accelerating Personalized Health Care Through Health Information Technology, etc. (PDF, 3 pages)

February 5, 2007
AAMC Comment Letter on OHRP Draft Guidance on Engagement of Institutions in Human Subjects Research (PDF, 3 pages)

January 23, 2007
AAMC Letter of Support for the Health Partnership Act (S. 325/H.R. 506). Similar letters sent to Sen. Voinovich (R-OH), Rep. Baldwin (D-WI), Rep. Price (R-GA) and Rep. Tierney (D-MA) (PDF, 1 page)

January 22, 2007
AAMC Letter on FY2007 NIH Funding (PDF, 2 pages)

January 5, 2007
AAMC Recommendations for Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (PDF, 2 pages)

2006

December 4, 2006
Hospital Group Letter on Proposal to Cut Medicaid (PDF, 2 pages )

November 13, 2006
November 13, 2006 Physician Group Letters to House/Senate Urging Payment Relief (PDF, 4 pages)

October 26, 2006
AAMC Comment Letter on Docket No. 2006D-0331 Guidance for Institutional Review Boards, Clinical Investigators, and Sponsors: Exception from Informed Consent Requirements for Emergency Research (PDF, 17 pages)

October 19, 2006
AAMC Comment Letter on Request for Information (RFI): Proposed Policy for Sharing Data Obtained in NIH Supported or Conducted Genome-Wide Association Studies (GWAS)
(PDF, 3 Pages)

October 13, 2006
AAMC Comment Letter on Proposed Rule to Amend DFARS Export-Controlled Information and Technology, 71 FR 46434-40 (PDF, 3 pages)

October 10, 2006
AAMC Comment Letter on CY 2007 Outpatient PPS Proposed Rule (PDF, 9 pages)

October 4, 2006
AAMC Letter Thanking Rep. Castle and Colleagues for Supporting an Increased Labor-HHS-Education Appropriation (PDF, 1 page)

September 20, 2006
AAMC Comment Letter on EPA Waste Management Proposed Rule (PDF, 2 pages)

September 19, 2006
Group Sign-On Letter in Support of House HIT Provisions (PDF, 3 pages)

September 15, 2006
AAMC Letter Endorsing NIH Reauthorization Bill (PDF, 4 pages)

September 12, 2006
AAMC Letter Urging House Judiciary Passage of Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act (PDF, 1 page, 62.19 KB)

September 11, 2006
CHF Letter to Congress Opposing Line-Item Veto and Sunset Commissions (PDF, 4 pages)

September 1, 2006
AAMC to the U.S. Department of Education Regarding the Guidance for Data on Race and Ethnicity, 71 FR 44866-71 (PDF, 16 pages)

August 28, 2006
AAMC Letters to Bingaman/Voinovich in Support of Health Partnership Act (PDF, 1 page)

August 4, 2006
AAMC Comment Letter on CMS revisions to Clinical Research Policy (PDF, 7 pages)

August 2, 2006
AAMC Comment Letter on a proposed, large U.S. population cohort study on genes and environment (PDF, 11 pages)

August 1, 2006
AAMC Thank You Letter to Appropriators for Rejecting Additional Title VII Student Loan Rescissions (PDF, 2 pages)

July 31, 2006
AAMC Comment Letter to PTO on Patent Eligible Subject Matter Guidelines (PDF, 4 pages)

July 20, 2006
AAMC Letter to CMS Urging Extension of Clinical Trial Policy Comment Period (PDF, 1 page)

July 18, 2006
AAMC Letter to President Bush Supporting Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act (PDF, 2 pages)

July 12, 2006
AAMC Letter to Senate Endorsing Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act (PDF, 1 page)

July 7, 2006
AAMC Comment Letter on the FY 2007 Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities PPS Proposed Rule (PDF, 3 pages)

June 29, 2006
AAMC Comment Letter on National Cancer Institute First-Generation Guidelines regarding Biorepositories (PDF, 2 pages)

June 28, 2006
AAMC Comment Letter on Notice of Intent to Reissue the Institutional Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) (PDF, 5 pages)

June 28, 2006
Hospital Group Medicaid Documentation Letter to Secretary Leavitt (PDF, 2 pages)

June 27, 2006
June 27 Provider Letter in Support of S. 2071/H.R. 4033 (PDF, 4 pages)

June 12, 2006
AAMC Comments on Occupational Mix (PDF, 4 pages)

June 12, 2006
AAMC Comments on the Medicare Graduate Medical Education Affiliation Provisions for Teaching Hospitals in Emergency Situations Interim Final Rule (PDF, 6 pages)

June 8, 2006
AAMC Letter to CMS on NPI (PDF, 2 pages)

June 5, 2006
AAMC Comment Letter on Medicare Discharge Notice Proposed Rule (PDF, 3 pages)

June 2, 2006
AAMC/AAU/CGS/COGR/NASULGC Comment Letter and Preliminary Data on Proposed NRSA Tuition Policy Changes (PDF, 4 pages)

June 1, 2006
AAMC Member Institutions' Letter to Congress Urging Restoration of Title VII Health Professions Funding (PDF, 4 pages)

May 24, 2006
AAMC Letter to Appropriations Committees Opposing Further Rescissions to the Title VII Student Loan Program (PDF, 2 pages)

May 12, 2006
May 12, 2006 Hospital Group Letter to HHS Regarding Medicaid Documentation (PDF, 2 pages)

May 11, 2006
AAMC Thank You Letter to Rep. Boustany for Proposing a Loan Forgiveness Program for Medical Specialists (PDF, 1 page)

May 8, 2006
AAMC Letter to Majority Leader Frist for Senate Consideration of Stem Cell Legislation (PDF, 1 page)

April 28, 2006
Joint Hospital Association Letter in Support of Funding for Children's GME (PDF, 2 pages)

April 27, 2006
AAMC Letter on HRSA Student Financial Aid Guidelines (PDF, 2 pages)

April 4, 2006
April 4, 2006 AAMC Letter to House on FY2007 Budget Resolution (PDF, 1 page)

March 28, 2006
AAMC Letter to House Budget Committee on DeLauro Amendment (PDF, 1 page)

March 20, 2006
CNSF Letter Thanking President Bush for ACI (PDF, 2 pages)

March 17, 2006
AAMC Letter Thanking Specter and Harkin (PDF, 1 page)

March 14, 2006
AAMC Comments on Inpatient Psychiatric Facility PPS (PDF, 3 pages)

March 10, 2006
AAMC Comments on OMB Proposed Risk Assessment Bulletin (PDF, 2 pages)

March 10, 2006
March 10, 2006 Hospital Group Letter to Medicaid Commission (PDF, 2 pages)

March 6, 2006
March 6, 2006 Hospital Group Letter on FY 2007 Budget (PDF, 2 pages)

February 23, 2006
Group Letter to Congressional Leadership on American Competitiveness Initiative (PDF, 3 pages)

February 14, 2006
Friends of VA Medical Care and Health Research Comment Letter on Administrations FY 2007 Budget Request (PDF, 2 pages)

January 30, 2006
AAMC/AAU/COGR/NASULG Comment Letter on OIG-1026-CPG: Compliance Program Guidance for Recipients of PHS Research Awards (PDF, 5 pages)

January 11, 2006
Comments to OMB on Good Guidance Practices (PDF, 2 pages)

January 11, 2006
AAMC Comment Letter on the Proposed Principles for Federal Support of Graduate and Postdoctoral Education and Training in Science and Engineering (PDF, 4 pages)

January 11, 2006
AAMC Comment Letter on OHRP's Proposed Guidance on HHS Regulations for the Protection of Human Subjects (PDF, 2 pages)

2005

December 23, 2005
Amicus Brief by AMA, AAMC, and other organizations on LabCorp v Metabolite (PDF, 36 pages)

December 20, 2005
AAMC Comment Letter on Communication of Drug Safety Information (PDF, 3 pages)

December 14, 2005
December 14, 2005 Group Letter to Congress on Medicare Physician Payments (PDF, 5 pages )

December 13, 2005
AAMC Letter on Budget Reconciliation (PDF, 4 pages)

December 12, 2005
AAMC Comments on OIG and CMS E-Prescribing and EHR Proposals

December 12, 2005
AAMC's comments on CMS' revised occupational mix survey (PDF, 3 pages)

December 5, 2005
AAMC's comments to JCAHO on the Proposed Revisions to the Medical Staff Credentialing and Privileging Standards (PDF, 2 pages)

December 5, 2005
Group Letter on Proposed Student Loan Rescissions (PDF, 2 pages)

December 1, 2005
AAMC Letter to House Labor-HHS Conferee (PDF, 1 page)

November 17, 2005
AAMC Letter Opposing FY 2006 Labor-HHS Appropriations Conference Report (PDF, 1 page)

November 15, 2005
AAMC Letter on the Accreditation Provisions of HEA Reauthorization (PDF, 3 pages)

November 8, 2005
Group Letter to FY 2006 Labor-HHS Conferees on NIH Funding (PDF, 9 pages )

October 28, 2005
AAMC, AHA Amicus Curiae Brief Contesting False Claims Act Case for Medicare Claims on Cardiac Devices (PDF, 36 pages)

October 24, 2005
AAMC Comment Letter on Disproportionate Share Reporting Requirements (PDF, 3 pages)

October 18, 2005
Group Letter on FY 2006 NIH Budget (PDF, 7 pages)

October 14, 2005
Group Letter in Support of Mental Health Parity Legislation (PDF, 7 pages)

October 3, 2005
Physician Group Letter to House and Senate Leadership (PDF, 4 pages)

September 16, 2005
AAMC Letter to Agriculture Appropriations Conferees Opposing Class-B Dealer Amendment (PDF, 2 pages)

September 16, 2005
AAMC Comment Letter on the CY 2006 Outpatient Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule (PDF, 7 pages)

August 23, 2005
AAMC Letter on Physician Pay for Performance (PDF, 4 pages)

August 5, 2005
Hospital Group Letter to Senate Finance/House Energy and Commerce Committees Regarding Medicaid Cost Sharing (PDF, 1 page)

July 27, 2005
AAMC Thank You Letter to Congressman Robert E. Andrews for his propose Amendment to H.R. 609 (PDF, 1 pages)

July 20, 2005
AAMC Letter Supporting Economic Hardship Deferment Expansion Amendment to Higher Ed Reauthorization Bill (PDF, 1 page)

July 18, 2005
AAMC Comment Letter on the FY 2006 Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities PPS Proposed Rule (PDF, 6 pages)

July 15, 2005
July 15, 2005 Physician Group Sign-On Letter to House (PDF, 4 pages)
July 15, 2005 Physician Group Sign-On Letter to Senate (PDF, 5 pages)

July 13, 2005
AAMC Thank You Letter to Senate Appropriators for Restoration of Title VII Funding and Increase for NIH (PDF, 1 page)

June 30, 2005
AAMC Comment Letter on the Revision and Clarification of Deemed Export Related Regulatory Requirements (PDF, 8 pages)

June 29, 2005
AAMC Letter to Senate on Title VII Health Professions Funding (PDF, 1 page)

June 24, 2005
AAMC Comment Letter on the FY 2006 Hospital Inpatient PPS Proposed Rule (PDF, 11 pages)

June 22, 2005
AAMC/AAU/NASULC Letter to Congress Opposing Neugebauer Amendment to Labor-HHS Bill (PDF, 1 page)

June 16, 2005
AAMC Letter to House Appropriators on Title VII Health Professions Funding (PDF, 1 page)

June 15, 2005
AAMC Letter Endorsing the "Medical Education Affordability Act" (PDF, 1 page)

June 7, 2005
Group Letter to Congress Urging Action on Patient Safety Legislation (PDF, 6 pages)

May 27, 2005
AAMC Statement in Support of the NIH's PubChem Database (PDF, 2 pages)

May 24, 2005
AAMC Comment Letter on Protection of Human Subjects, Proposed Criteria for Determinations of Equivalent Protection (PDF, 3 pages)

AAMC Letter on Surgical Informed Consent; Hospital Condition of Participation (PDF, 3 pages)

May 20, 2005
AAMC Letter Urging Support for "Stem Cell research Enhancement Act of 2005" (H.R. 810) (PDF, 1 page)

May 10, 2005
AAMC Letter of Support for "Community Health Center Volunteer Physician Protection Act" (PDF, 1 page)

May 9, 2005
Hospital Group Letter on Bar Coding (PDF, 2 pages)

April 25, 2005
Group Letter in Support of Removing Physician Group Limits on Patients Receiving Substance Abuse Treatment (PDF, 2 pages)

March 31, 2005
AAMC Comments on Interim Final HHS Supplemental Ethics Rule (PDF, 7 pages)

March 14, 2005
AAMC Letter in Support of Smith/Bingaman Medicaid Amendment to Senate FY 2006 Budget Resolution Letter Sent to All Senators (PDF, 1 page)

March 2, 2005
AAMC Letter endorsing Castle and DeGette Stem Cell Bill (PDF, 2 pages)

February 22, 2005
Group Letter on SLID Expansion (PDF, 2 pages)

February 18, 2005
Provider Group Letter on Recognizing Volunteer Supervisory Physicians in Non-hospital Sites for Purposes of DGME and IME Payment Policy (PDF, 9 pages)

February 15, 2005
Letter to Congress Urging Opposition to Medicaid Cuts (PDF, 1 page)

February 8, 2005
Provider Group Letter on EHR Safe Harbor (PDF, 11 pages)

January 25, 2005
AAMC Letter Supporting Physician Group Practice Legislation Removing Patient Limit (PDF, 1 page)

January 4, 2005
AAMC Comments on NIH genomic "best practices" (PDF, 3 pages)

2004

December 16, 2004
Provider Group Letter Opposing Cuts to Medicare and Medicaid in the FY 2006 Budget (PDF, 1 page)

November 9, 2004
AAMC Comment Letter on NIH Public Access Notice (PDF, 3 pages)

October 28, 2004
AAMC Comment Letter on Animal Welfare; Regulations and Standards for Birds, Rats and Mice (PDF, 2 pages)

October 8, 2004
AAMC Comment Letter on the CY 2005 Outpatient Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule (PDF, 4 pages)

October 6, 2004
AAMC/FASEB Letter on WHO Consultation (PDF, 2 pages)

September 29, 2004
AAMC Comment Letter on OHRP IRB Registration Requirements (PDF, 2 pages)

September 29, 2004
AAMC Comment Letter on FDA IRB Registration Requirements (PDF, 2 pages)

September 27, 2004
Joint AAMC-AMA Letter Supporting VA Physician Pay Bill (PDF, 1 page)

September 24, 2004
Hospital Group Letter on SCHIP (PDF, 1 page)

September 20, 2004
"September 20, 2004 Letter Urging Movement on Patient Safety Legislation" (PDF, 3 pages)

September 9, 2004
Hospital Coalition Letter Opposing Limitation to Funds for Providing Emergency Care to Undocumented Immigrants (PDF, 2 pages)

August 16, 2004
AAMC Letter on Federal Funding for Emergency Services Provided to Undocumented Aliens (PDF, 4 pages)

July 30, 2004
AAMC Comment Letter on FDA Critical Path Initiative (PDF, 2 pages)

July 21, 2004
AAMC Letter to Republican Platform Committee (PDF, 2 page)

July 20, 2004
AAMC/FASEB Letter on WHO Consultation (PDF, 2 pages)

June 18, 2004
HPNEC Letter to House and Senate Appropriators (PDF, 2 pages)

June 17, 2004
AAMC Letter to Democratic Platform Committee (PDF, 1 page)

June 15, 2004
AAMC/AAU/COGR/NASULGC Letter on Public Health Service Policies on Research Misconduct (PDF, 7 pages)

May 28, 2004
AAMC and FASEB Letter on OMB Peer Review (PDF, 4 pages)

May 24, 2004
AAMC Letter Endorsing Senator Frist's Health Disparities Bill (PDF, 1 page)

AAMC Letter Endorsing Senator Daschle's Health Disparities Bill (PDF, 1 page)

AAMC Thank You Letter to Senator Hatch for Animal Rights Extremism Hearing (PDF, 1 page)

May 7, 2004
Hospital Group Letter on "Undocumented Alien Emergency Medical Assistance Amendments of 2004" (H.R. 3722) (PDF, 2 pages)

April 19, 2004
Physician Group Letter on HEA Reauthorization (PDF, 3 pages)

April 2, 2004
Group Letter of Support for Medical Liability Legislation Vote (S. 2207) (PDF, 2 pages)

March 29, 2004
Provider Group Letter Opposing Medicaid Cuts in the Conference Budget Resolution (PDF, 1 page)

March 18, 2004
AAMC Letter of Support for Patient Safety Legislation (S.720) Sent to Judd Gregg (R-NH) and Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-Tenn.) (PDF, 1 page)

March 11, 2004
Provider Group Letter Opposing Medicaid Cuts in the House Budget Resolution (PDF, 1 page)

March 9, 2004
Provider Group Letter Opposing Medicaid Cuts in the Senate Budget Resolution (PDF, 1 page)

March 3, 2004
America's Hospitals and Health Systems Letter on Medicaid Provisions in the Senate Budget Resolution (PDF, 1 page)

February 23, 2004
AAMC Letter on Senate Medical Liability Legislation (PDF, 1 page)

2003

December 4, 2003
AAMC and FASEB Comments on OMB Peer Review (PDF, 5 pages)

November 19, 2003
AAMC Letter Supporting Medicare Conference Agreement (PDF, 2 pages)

October 27, 2003
AAMC Issue Brief: A-76, "Commercial Sourcing," and the NIH (PDF, 5 pages)

October 7, 2003
AAMC Letter to Dr. Wray (VA) on Measurement of Productivity Within Peer Review (PDF, 2 pages)

October 6, 2003
AAMC CY 2004 OPPS Proposed Rule Comments Letter
(PDF, 8 pages)

October 3, 2003
AAMC Letter to Administrator Scully (CMS) on the proposed rule entitled "Medicare Program; Revisions to Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule for Calendar Year 2004" (PDF, 6 pages)

September 16, 2003
House Republican Letter to Medicare Conferees in Support of Restoring the IME (PDF, 5 pages)

August 29, 2003
Group Letter to Senate in Support of Specter-Harkin-Feinstein Amendment (PDF, 13 pages)

August 26, 2003
Physician Group Letter to Medicare Conferees on E-Prescribing (PDF, 3 pages)

August 1, 2003
Sample IME Letter (PDF, 1 page)

August 1, 2003
Senate Letter to Medicare Conferees in Support of Restoring the IME (PDF, 3 pages)

July 31, 2003
AAMC Letter to NIH on "Share-My-Mouse," NOT-OD-03-043 (PDF, 2 pages)

Senate Members Letter to the Medicare Conferees on Medicaid DSH Provisions Circulated by Sen's. Chafee, Graham, Bingman, and Enzi (PDF, 2 pages - 8KB)

July 28, 2003
Physician Group Letter to Medicare Conferees on Medicare Physician Payment Update (PDF, 3 pages - 11 KB)

July 15, 2003
Hospital Group Letter to Sen. Bob Graham in Support of S.1 Provisions that Would Expand Medicaid/SCHIP Coverage to Legal Immigrant Children (PDF, 1 page - 7KB)

July 14, 2003
AAMC Letter to Senate on FY 2003 Appropriations for NIH and Title VII (PDF, 2 pages - 45KB)

July 10, 2003
Letter on roles of Teaching Hospitals (PDF, 7 pages - 77KB)

June 27, 2003
AAMC Issue Brief on A-76, "Commercial Sourcing," and the NIH (PDF, 4 pages - 149KB)

AAMC NIH Consolidations and the DHHS "One Department" Initiative (PDF, 3 pages - 132KB)

June 23, 2003
Comment Letter to CMS Regarding Provider Enrollment (PDF, 6 pages - 41KB)

June 20, 2003
Hospital Group Letter to Sen. Bob Graham in Support of S.1 Provisions that Would Expand Medicaid/SCHIP Coverage to Legal Immigrant Children (PDF, 1 page - 7KB)

June 10, 2003
AAMC Comments on Animal Welfare, Medical Records (PDF, 2 pages - 94 KB)

May 29, 2003
AAMC Comments to DHHS on Conflicts of Interest (PDF, 3 pages - 40KB)

May 23, 2003
AAMC Letter to the Senate on HEA Reauthorization (PDF, 3 pages - 47 KB)

May 9, 2003
AAU, AAMC, & NASULGC Comments on NCRR Strategic Plan (PDF, 5 pages - 49KB)

May, 2003
House Republicans Letter on State Fiscal Relief/FMAP Provisions in the "Jobs and Growth Tax Act of 2003" Circulated by Reps. King and LaHood and sent to the Conferees
(PDF, 1 page - 7KB)

April 24, 2003
Hospital Group Letter on Medicaid DSH Legislation
Sent to All Members of Congress
(PDF, 2 pages - 7KB)

April 4, 2003
AAMC Comment Letter on Medicare Outlier Payment Proposed Rule (PDF, 8 pages - 55KB)

April 1, 2003
AAMC Letter to Budget Conferees on Discretionary Spending and Medicaid Spending Levels (PDF, 2 pages - 54 KB)

February 28, 2003
AAMC Letter to the Department of Education on HEA Reauthorization (PDF, 3 pages - 39KB)

February 3, 2003
AAMC Letter to CDC on Select Agents Interim Final Rule

February 3, 2003
AAMC Comments to OIG on Creating an Exception to the Civil Monetary Penalty Laws for Clinical Trials (PDF, 3 pages - 42KB)

January 15, 2003
Letter Endorsing Hatch Cloning Bill (PDF, 1 page - 58KB)

January 14, 2003
AAMC Letter to MedPAC on Proposed IME Recommendation (PDF, 2 pages - 36 KB)

January 6, 2003
AAMC Letter on Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act

2002

December 22, 2002
FASHP Letter on Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act

December 3, 2002
AAMC Comments on NIH Organization (PDF, 19 pages - 127 KB)

November 15, 2002
CBO Analysis of H.R.5063 (PDF, 2 pages - 116KB)

Grassley & Baucus Letter on H.R.5063 (PDF, 3 pages - 7 KB)

October 31, 2002
AAMC Second Comment Letter to HRSA on Waiver of Matching Requirements for Faculty Loan Repayment Program

October 18, 2002
Letter from ECFMG to Department of State on J-1 Visa Policy (PDF, 3 pages - 19KB)

October 10, 2002
Proposed Revisions to OMB Cost Principles: Circulars A-21; A-87 and A-122 (August 12, 2002, Federal Register Notice)

October 7, 2002
AAMC Comments Letter on Medicare Outpatient PPS Proposed Rule (PDF, 8 pages - 54KB)

October 1, 2002
Letter to Senators Max Baucus and Charles Grassley in Support of the "Beneficiary Access to Care and Medicare Equity Act of 2002"

September 19, 2002
Letter on Physician Payment Relief Signed by Medical School Deans Sent to Senate Finance Committee and Full Senate

September 9, 2002
Sen. Feinstein Letter: From Senate Democrats to Senate Majority Leader Daschle

August 29, 2002
HPNEC Letter to House Labor-HHS Subcommittee on Funding for Title VII and VIII Health Professions Programs

August 27, 2002
HPNEC Letter to Senate Appropriations Committee on Funding for Title VII and VIII Health Professions Programs

AAMC Comment Letter to HRSA on Waiver of Matching Requirements for Faculty Loan Repayment Program

AAMC Letter to Thomas Scully on Medicare Drug Coverage

AAMC Letter to Thomas Scully on Revisions to Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule for Calendar Year 2003

July 23, 2002
AAMC Letter on Nebraska Medicaid GME Proposal

July 18, 2002
AAMC Letter to Select Committee on Homeland Security on Proposed Department of Homeland Security

July 12, 2002
Letter to Senators Harkin and Specter on NIH Salary Cap

July 8, 2002
AAMC Comment Letter on Fiscal Year 2003 Medicare Inpatient PPS Proposed Rule (attachments 1,2)

June 18, 2002
Letter Opposing Cloning Patents

June 12, 2002
Letter Opposing Cloning Moratorium

May 20, 2002
AAMC Letter to Rep. Greenwood on HEALTH Act

May 10, 2002
Comment Letter on NIH Data Sharing Proposal

April 11, 2002
AAMC Comment Letter on Privacy NPRM

April 2, 2002
Comment Letter on "Just in Time" IACUC Approval

March 22, 2002
Health Group Letter on Medicaid Hearing

March 11, 2002
Physician Group Letter Opposing User Fees

March 7, 2002
AAMC Letter on Federal Study of Gene Patents (Rivers-Weldon)

March 5, 2002
AAMC Letter to HHS Regulatory Reform Committee

February 28, 2002
Letter to Farm Bill Conferees on Rats, Mice and Birds Amendment

February 11, 2002
AAMC Letter to OMB on Medical-Privacy Rule

February 7, 2002
Letter to "Puppy Protection" Bill Sponsors

January 25, 2002
AAMC Letter to CMS Administrator Scully Regarding Medicare Resident Limits

January 24, 2002
Letter in Support of "Human Cloning Prohibition Act" (S. 1758)

January 17, 2002
Comment Letter to the NQF on the Recommendations of its Strategic Framework Board

January 16, 2002
Hospital Group Letter to President Urging No Medicare Cuts in FY 2003 Budget

July 9, 2002
Letter to Sen. Corzine on S. 2614, "Patient and Physician Safety and Protection Act of 2002"

January 4, 2002
Letter to Rep. Conyers on "Patient and Physician Safety and Protection Act"

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Testimony

2009

November 12, 2009
AAMC Testimony Before ONC Panel on Data Theft, Loss and Misuse, Nov 19, 2009 (PDF, 3 pages)

March 11, 2009
AAMC Statement for the Record for Senate Finance Committee Workforce Hearing (PDF, 14 pages)

2008

November 18, 2008
AAMC Statement for Energy and Commerce Hearing on NIH and Medicaid in Stimulus (PDF, 4 pages)

May 8, 2008
Written Testimony on Resident Work Hours Presented to the Institute of Medicine on Behalf of AAMC (PDF, 7 pages)

April 9, 2008
AAMC Testimony on Recruitment and Retention of VA Physicians (PDF, 8 pages)

March 6, 2008
Written Testimony on Value Based Purchasing Submitted to the Senate Finance Committee on Behalf of the Association of American Medical Colleges (PDF, 6 pages)

February 12, 2008
AAMC Testimony on Healthcare Workforce before Senate HELP Committee (PDF, 11 pages)

2007

November 1, 2007
November 1, 2007 AAMC Testimony on Medicaid GME Proposed Rule (PDF, 12 pages)

October 18, 2007
AAMC Testimony on Recruitment and Retention of VA Physicians (PDF, 7 pages)

October 4, 2007
Friends of VA Testimony on VA Research Grants and Infrastructure (PDF, 4 pages)

May 16, 2007
AAMC Testimony on Nomination of VA Under Secretary of Health Michael J. Kussman, M.D. (PDF, 6 pages)

May 15, 2007
AAMC Testimony on Payments to Certain Medicare Fee for Service
Providers
(PDF, 21 pages)

March 21, 2007
Friends of VA Testimony on VA Research before the House VA Appropriations Subcommittee (PDF, 9 pages)

February 14, 2007
Friends of VA Testimony on FY 2008 Research Appropriations before the House VA Committee (PDF, 7 pages)

2006

December 13, 2006
Testimony before CMS on Clinical Trial Policy (PDF, 8 pages)

October 17, 2006
AAMC and FASEB Statement on Health Benefits for Postdoctoral Researchers
(PDF, 1 page)

September 19, 2006
AAMC Statement on The National Institutes of Health Reform Act of 2006 (PDF, 11 pages)

May 18, 2006
AAMC Legislative Hearing on .R. 4997 "Physicians for Underserved Areas Act" (PDF, 22 pages)

2005

September 29, 2005
AAMC Statement on Young Physician Indebtedness and Health Professional Loan Repayment Programs (PDF, 4 pages)

August 22, 2005
2006 Proposed Physician Fee Schedule
(PDF, 6 pages)

May 23, 2005
AAMC PPAC Testimony Physician Pay-for-Performance (PDF, 4 pages)

2004

May 5, 2004
AAMC Statement on Medicare's Flawed SGR Methodology and the Physician Fee Schedule (PDF, 8 pages - 92KB)

April 29, 2004
AAMC Statement on FY 2005 Appropriations (PDF, 7 pages)

April 27, 2004
HPNEC Testimony on Title VII and VIII Health Professions Programs (PDF, 3 pages)

March 30, 2004
AAMC Statement before the SACHRP on Effects of HIPAA on Research (PDF, 40 pages)

March 25, 2004
AAMC Testimony on Re-engineering Clinical Research (PDF, 5 pages)

March 25, 2004
Friends of VA Testimony on FY 2005 Appropriations (PDF, 5 pages)

2003

November 19, 2003
AAMC Statement Before the NCVHS on Effects of HIPAA on Research (PDF, 12 pages)

October 28, 2003
AAMC responds to OIG's Solicitation for Developing Compliance Program Guidance for Recipients of NIH Research Grants (PDF, 2 pages)

October 21, 2003
Testimony on VA Physician Compensation Issues (PDF, 4 pages)

October 8, 2003
Joint Statement on "Challenges Facing the Medicaid Program in the 21st Century" (PDF, 2 pages)

October 7, 2003
Testimony on VA-Academic Affiliations and the CARES Program (PDF, 4 pages)

July 15, 2003
Testimony on Oversight of the VA Research Program (PDF, 5 pages)

May 23, 2003
Statement on FY 2004 Appropriations for the Department of Health and Human Services

April 10, 2003
Testimony on the Development of Medical Education Programs to Respond to Biological, Chemical and Radiological Threats

April 2, 2003
Testimony on the Role of Academic Affiliates in the VA CARES Program

March 3, 2003
AAMC Position Statement on NIH Centers of Excellence

February 10, 2003
Statement on the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PDF, 7 pages)

February 3, 2003
AAMC Comments to OIG on Creating an Exception to the Civil Monetary Penalty Laws for Clinical Trials (PDF, 3 pages)

2002

September 23-24, 2002
Testimony on the Medicare Program: Revisions to Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule for Calendar Year 2003 Proposed Rule

September 12, 2002
Testimony on the Relationship Between the VA and Academic Medicine

June 3, 2002
Testimony on Evaluation and Management Documentation Guidelines

April 24, 2002
Testimony on Veterans Major Medical Facilities Construction

April 23, 2002
Statement on Protecting Human Subjects in Research: Are Current Safeguards Adequate?

March 25-26, 2002
Statement on Replacing the Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) Methodology Used to Calculate the Update for Medicare Payments Under the Physician Fee Schedule

March 13, 2002
Statement on Patients in Peril: Critical Shortages in Geriatric Care

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