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U.S. House Members Introduce Resolution Designating September 15-19 as Medical Research Week

The AAMC celebrates five U.S. House Members introducing a resolution declaring September 15-19 as Medical Research Week

  • Sept. 16, 2025
Press Release
AAMC Statement on Full Committee Markup of Labor-HHS Appropriations Bill

AAMC appreciates lawmakers' efforts to prioritize medical research and urges the committee to protect public health priorities.

  • Sept. 11, 2025
Press Release
AAMC Statement on Markup of Legislation to Reauthorize the Title VII Health Professions and Title VIII Nursing Workforce…

The AAMC released a statement on the markup of legislative proposals to expand the health workforce.

  • Sept. 9, 2025
Advocacy & Policy
Trump Administration Executive Actions

A resource outlining recent Trump administration executive actions most likely to impact academic medicine.

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Press Release
U.S. House Members Introduce Resolution Designating September 15-19 as Medical Research Week

The AAMC celebrates five U.S. House Members introducing a resolution declaring September 15-19 as Medical Research Week

  • Sept. 16, 2025
Capitol Hill, Washington
Testimony & Correspondence
AAMC Comments on CY 2026 OPPS Proposed Rule

The AAMC submitted comments in response to CMS’ CY 2026 OPPS Proposed Rule.

  • Sept. 15, 2025
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Testimony & Correspondence
AAMC Joins Letter of Support on SBIR/STTR Reauthorization

The AAMC joined other higher education and tech-transfer organizations in a Sept. 15 letter of support on legislation reauthorizing the SBIR and STTR programs.

  • Sept. 15, 2025
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Testimony & Correspondence
AAMC Submits Joint Letter to NIH on Allowable Publication Costs in Grants

The AAMC submitted joint comments to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) on a proposal to limit allowable publication costs for NIH grantees.

  • Sept. 15, 2025
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Washington Highlights
CMS Issues Guidance Implementing State Directed Payments Provision of OBBBA

The CMS issued guidance implementing Section 71116 of the OBBBA, which caps rates for Medicaid state directed payments.

  • Sept. 12, 2025
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