AMIA joins 104 health organizations to urge Congress to protect the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) from political interference following the Kennedy v. Braidwood ruling. The USPSTF, established in 1984, provides evidence-based preventive care recommendations that insurers must cover at no cost. The letter emphasizes maintaining key structures: 4-year […]
AMIA, along with 66 healthcare organizations urge Congress to restore the cancelled AHRQ Healthcare Extension Service program, which would translate patient-centered research into real-world healthcare delivery, particularly for behavioral health in underserved rural communities. The program was cancelled due to unauthorized HHS reorganization despite strong state applications addressing mental health […]
AMIA urges CMS and ASTP/ONC to advance patient-centered innovation by ensuring comprehensive, computable access to health data through standardized API and integration of patient voices in standards development. Recommendations emphasize digital identity, usability for older adults, and reducing documentation burden. AMIA calls for scalable, interoperable tools, robust privacy protections, and […]
AMIA, along with a coalition of over 80 medical and research organizations, wrote to Congressional leaders on June 10, 2025, expressing urgent concerns about the National Institutes of Health. The letter highlights three critical issues: scientists cannot access legally appropriated research funds despite excellent grant scores; NIH is being restructured […]
AMIA submitted comments to the CMS RFI: Unleashing Prosperity Through Deregulation of the Medicare Program recommending the elimination or significant streamlining of prior authorization (PA) requirements as the primary Medicare deregulation priority. We stand that PA creates substantial administrative burden, with physicians spending 2+ days weekly on approvals, while 80% […]
