Advocacy & Policy

The AAMC Mar. 28 submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Service (CMS) regarding potential future enhancements to the Hospital Compare Overall

Association of American Colleges (AAMC) and other organizations submitted a request for a Comment Period Extension for ONC: 21st Century Cures Act: Interoperabi

The Association of American Medical Colleges welcomes this opportunity to comment on the Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA’s) Proposed Rule RIN 2900-AQ46, 84

The Medicaid and CHIP (Children’s Health Insurance Program) Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC) March 15 released its March 2019 Report to Congress on Medica

The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) March 15 released its March 2019 Report to Congress. The report recommends payment updates for Medicare’s paym

Representatives Terri Sewell (D-Ala.) and John Katko (R-N.Y.) March 14 introduced the “Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019,” bipartisan legislatio

The House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee March 13 held a legislative hearing to examine seven bills aimed at lowering the cost of prescription drugs an

The AAMC March 4 submitted comments to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) in response to a proposed rule on urgent care access for veterans.

In its March 7-8 meeting, the Medicaid and CHIP Access and Payment Commission (MACPAC) revisited potential policy recommendations for addressing third-party pay

The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) met March 7-8 to discuss Medicare’s role in the supply of primary care physicians, the growth of spending for