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Advocacy & Policy

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Press Release

The AAMC issued a statement on the reauthorization of Health and Nursing Workforce Development Programs.

  • July 15, 2025
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Advocacy & Policy

This resource is designed to help faculty, learners, and institutional leaders engage effectively with policymakers on key issues.

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Federal Actions
AAMC Leads

The cumulative impact of proposed cuts to Medicaid, NIH, student loan programs and more would have a devastating impact on academic health systems.

  • June 11, 2025

The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) works with policymakers and other leaders to advance policy priorities that strengthen the nation’s health and well-being.

Through policymaking that affects the intertwined missions of academic medicine, including health care delivery, research, education, health equity, and more, the federal government is a key partner in sustaining the vitality of the nation’s medical schools, teaching hospitals, and health systems and improving the health of all. Find out more about how academic medicine propels health care forward through the AAMC’s Value of Academic Medicine campaign. Learn more about the AAMC’s priorities for the 119th Congress.

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Trump Administration Executive Actions

This resource compiles a list of executive actions issued by the Trump administration related to immigration, health care, diversity, equity, and inclusion, global health, and other areas that are most likely to impact academic medicine.

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AAMC Legislative and Policy Priorities

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Research

AAMC-member institutions endeavor to prepare a diverse medical research workforce and champion an environment where medical discovery can flourish. This strong commitment is key to innovation that benefits patients.

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Clinical Care

AAMC-member teaching hospitals and faculty physicians cultivate and provide high-quality health care, especially for complex and vulnerable patients -- many of whom are unable to receive care elsewhere.

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Investing in Healthier Communities

Academic medical centers serve at the crossroads of community health, health equity, and population health and are actively working to prevent and address persistent public health challenges.

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Workforce

AAMC-member medical schools and teaching hospitals play a crucial role in preparing future physicians who help create a healthier future for all with innovative graduate medical education.

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Washington Highlights

Washington Highlights is a weekly newsletter that provides updates on the latest legislative and regulatory activities affecting academic medicine.

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Washington Highlights

MedPAC’s March 2024 report to Congress recommends payment updates across seven Medicare payment systems and includes a Medicare Advantage status report.

  • March 22, 2024
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Washington Highlights

The AAMC joined two hospital and health system groups urging affirmance of a preliminary injunction against an Idaho abortion ban based on EMTALA pre-emption

  • March 22, 2024
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Press Release

The AAMC released the 2024 physician workforce projections report.

  • March 21, 2024
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Testimony & Correspondence

AAMC joins two hospital and health system groups urging affirmance of preliminary injunction against Idaho abortion ban based on EMTALA pre-emption

  • March 21, 2024
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The AAMC issued a statement on the development of medical school curriculum.

  • March 18, 2024
Washington Highlights

The Senate Finance Committee held a March 14 hearing on President Joe Biden’s Health and Human Services (HHS) budget request for fiscal year (FY) 2025.

  • March 15, 2024
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Washington Highlights

he CMS announced Medicare Advance payments for physicians, while the OCR launched an investigation of UnitedHealth Group under HIPAA.

  • March 15, 2024
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Washington Highlights

The president’s budget request, released on March 11, provides increases for most academic medicine priorities.

  • March 15, 2024
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Washington Highlights

On March 12, Rep. Doris Matsui (D-Calif.) unveiled the 340B PATIENTS Act, which would codify covered entities’ ability to use contract pharmacies. 

  • March 15, 2024
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Washington Highlights

On March 9, President Biden signed into law the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024, averting a partial government shutdown. 

  • March 15, 2024
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AAMC Advocacy Awards

The AAMC honors members of Congress, their staff, and leaders in the academic medicine community for their commitment to supporting academic health systems, teaching hospitals, medical schools, learners, physician faculty, researchers, and the patients and communities they serve with the Champion of Academic Medicine Award and the ACE Award for Advocacy, Collaboration, and Education.

Advocacy Coalitions

The Ad Hoc Group for Medical Research supports enhancing the federal investment in the biomedical, behavioral, and population-based research conducted and supported by the NIH.

The GME Advocacy Coalition (GMEAC) is a group of organizations dedicated to the expansion and preservation of Medicare-supported graduate medical education.

The HPNEC advocates for continued support for the health professions and nursing workforce development programs critical to providing continued services to underserved and minority communities.

FOVA is a diverse coalition representing national academic, medical, and scientific societies; voluntary health and patient advocacy groups; and veteran-focused associations.

AAMC Action

AAMC Action – Let’s Raise Our Voices Together

We are a community of students, residents, researchers, faculty members, physicians, and others who advocate on behalf of academic medicine to improve the health of people everywhere.

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