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AAMC-Supported Senate Letter Calls for Strong Commitment to NIH Funding

Lawmakers submitted a letter to the Senate Appropriations Committee requesting they maintain a strong commitment to funding for the NIH in FY 2025.

  • May 17, 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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AAMC Joins Letter of Support for Rural Physician Training

The AAMC joined other provider groups in a May 14 letter of support for the Rural Residency Planning and Development Act of 2024.

  • May 17, 2024
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House Subcommittee Advances Telehealth, Hospital at Home Legislation

The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health marked up and advanced several pieces of health care legislation on May 16.

  • May 17, 2024
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Senator Cassidy Releases White Paper on NIH Modernization

Sen. Bill Cassidy, MD, (R-La.) released a May 9 white paper on NIH modernization, following an October 2023 RFI.

  • May 17, 2024
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Senate Working Group Releases AI Road Map

A bipartisan working group led by Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) released a road map on AI on May 15.

  • May 17, 2024
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Senate Finance Committee Holds Hearing on Rural Health Care

The Senate Finance Committee held a May 16 hearing examining challenges to health care access in rural communities.

  • May 17, 2024
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HHS Announces AI and Behavioral Health Project Funding Opportunity

The HHS announced Leading Edge Acceleration Projects in Health IT for AI and behavioral health-focused projects in fiscal year 2024.

  • May 17, 2024

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Federal Agencies Warn Health Care Sector of Emerging Ransomware Threat

The HHS, the FBI, and CISA warned health care organizations of Black Basta ransomware and urged them to limit vulnerability by implementing mitigations.

  • May 17, 2024
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House Committee Holds Markup on Health Legislation

The House Ways and Means Committee held a May 8 markup on several health care bills.

  • May 10, 2024
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AAMC Urges Robust Funding for CDC Data and Community Violence Intervention Programs

The AAMC joined two letters requesting robust funding for Centers for Disease Control and Prevention programs in FY 2025.

  • May 10, 2024
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