Advocacy & Policy

The AAMC joined eight health care associations and patient interest groups, including the American Medical Association and the American Medical Group Associatio

The Senate Finance Committee June 3 passed by voice vote the Audit & Appeal Fairness, Integrity, and Reforms in Medicare (AFIRM) Act of 2015. The bill, sponsore

The House Ways and Means Committee June 2 marked-up 10 bills related to the Medicare program, including two bills to repeal components of the Affordable Care Ac

The AAMC May 29 submitted two separate comment letters in response to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) March 30 proposed rule on meaningful

The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) May 22 released a standalone Report to the Congress on the 340B Drug Pricing Program. The report, which was re

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) May 26 released its proposed rule “Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Programs; Medica

The House Energy and Commerce Committee May 21 unanimously approved the 21st Century Cures Act (H.R. 6) after delaying the mark-up for a day as committee member

The House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee held a hearing May 19 titled, “Improving Competition in Medicare: Removing Moratoria and Expanding Access,” which l

The Senate Special Committee on Aging May 20 held a hearing titled, “Challenging the Status Quo: Solutions to the Hospital Observation Stay Crisis,” focused on

The Senate Finance Committee May 14 held a hearing titled, “A Pathway to Improving Care for Medicare Patients with Chronic Conditions.”