Advocacy & Policy

The Senate Finance Committee Jan. 17 advanced the nomination of Alex Azar to serve as the Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary. The vote fell largely along

The AAMC Jan. 17 submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on the Proposed National Coverage Decision (NCD) entitled “Next Gene

AAMC Jan. 16 submitted a comment letter in response to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS’s) proposed rule outlining technical changes to the

The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) Jan 11-12 met to discuss Medicare payment issues, including the Medicare Advantage (MA) program, hospital paym

The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee Jan. 18 held a hearing, titled “Reauthorizing the Higher Education Act: Financial Aid Simplif

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, MD, Jan. 16 issued a statement updating the public about ongoing IV saline shortages and the FDA

Federal agencies Jan. 19 began issuing shutdown orders, as a continuing resolution (H.J.Res 125) approved by the House Jan. 18, stalled in the Senate hours befo

The AAMC Jan. 17 submitted comments on the Proposed Decision Memo issued by CMS on Next Generation Sequencing for Medicare Beneficiaries with Advanced Cancer

AAMC comments on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS’s or the Agency’s) proposed rule entitled Medicare Program: Contract Year 2019 Policy and Te

The AAMC sent a Jan. 9 letter to Representatives Larry Bucshon, MD (R-Ind.) and Scott Peters (D-Calif.) highlighting concerns about, and opposing, a bill that w