Organizational Statements, Medicare Funding for Graduate Medical Education

This page lists statements and information concerning the issue taken from the web sites of various organizations, trade associations, and interest groups involved in the issue. We provide both a link to the main page of the organization concerned as well as a copy of the pages relating to the issue that we found in our searches. Because we want to keep information concerning each of our cases for an archive, we copied their pages during the period of research. Below each statement is the original URL from which we retrieved the information. Note that some of these original URLs may not work because the group has updated or changed its website.

External Links to:

• American Association of Colleges of Nursing
• American Association of Medical Centers
• American Association of Medical Colleges
• American Health Sciences Education Consortium
• American Hospital Association
• American Medical Association
• American Medical Student Association
• American Occupational Therapy Association
• American Podiatric Medical Association
• American Physical Therapy Association
• American Society of Health System Pharmacists
• American Speech Language Hearing Association
• Greater New York Hospital Association
• National Association of Children's Hospitals
• National Association of Public Hospitals
• New York State Hospital Association

Internal Archive from the Greater New York Hospital Association, downloaded on 1/19/01:

• No documents found

Internal Archive for the National Association of Children's Hospitals, downloaded on 1/22/01:

• News at N.A.C.H (http://www.childrenshospitals.net/nach/news/index.html#sps)
• Alert: NACH Supports Funding for Both Children's GME Programs (http://www.childrenshospitals.net/nach/news/news_alerts.html)
• Children's Hospital Herald "Singing of Children's Health Act of 2000" (http://www.childrenshospitals.net/nach/news/pr_healthact2000.html)
• NACH Urges Enactment of Bipartisan Children's Health Act of 2000 (http://www.childrenshospitals.net/nach/news/pr_childhealthact.html)
• U.S. Conference of Mayors Passes Resolution Supporting Federal Funding for Physician Training (http://www.childrenshospitals.net/nach/news/press_physiciantraining.html)
• 2000 NACH Federal Advocacy Agenda (http://www.childrenshospitals.net/nach/federal/federal_index.html)

Internal Archive for the National Association of Public Hospitals, downloaded on 1/25/01:

• Balanced Budget Act Relief Update, 11/2000 (http://www.naph.org/search/index.cfm?obj=publication_article&obj_id=218)
• Preserving the Safety Net (http://www.naph.org/search/index.cfm?obj=paragraph&obj_id=66)

Internal Archive for the American Physical Therapy Association, downloaded on 1/25/01:

• Highlights of the Medicare Balanced Budget Refinements Act of 1999 (https://www.apta.org/Advocacy/national/CurrentIssues/_1500CapandMedicare/BalancedBudgetRefinements)
• R.E.A.D. Newsletter, Government Affairs, All-Payer Graduate Medical Education Act (https://www.apta.org/Education/ed_news/READ/READ_0599#GOVERNMENT)

Internal Archive for the American Podiactric Medical Association, downloaded on 1/25/01:

• No documents Found

Internal Archive for the American Society of Health System Pharmacists, downloaded on 1/25/01:

• Legislative and Regulatory Reports from Washington, D.C. (http://www.ashp.org/public/news/newsletters/student/1997/mar/legregrep.html)
• Issue: Graduate Medical Education and Funding for Pharmacy Residents (http://www.ashp.org/public/proad/Medical_Education.html)
• Legislative Update for September: MedPAC Report to Congress (http://www.ashp.org/public/proad/legislative/sep-oct99.html#4)
• Legislative and Regulatory Report: MedPAC Bipartisan Committee to Consider GME (http://www.ashp.org/public/news/newsletters/1998/feb/leg.html)
• Policy Positions (http://www.ashp.org/public/hq/policy/pol99.html)

Internal Archive for the American Occupational Therapy Association, downloaded on 1/26/01:

• No documents found

Internal Archive for the American Hospital Association, downloaded on 1/26/01:

• Graduate Medical Education Voluntary Reduction (http://www.aha.org/ar/advocacy/arvolgme899.asp)
• Moving Beyond the Down Payment: BBA Relief 2000 (http://www.aha.org/AR/advocacy/gme2000.asp)
• Congress Passes BBA Relief (http://www.aha.org/grassroots/advocacy/bbafinal.asp)
• Ways and Means Releases BBA Relief Bill (http://www.aha.org/grassroots/advocacy/housrelbil10002.asp)
• Policies and Positions: MedPAC's GME Report (http://www.aha.org/AR/position/medpacgmereportaug99.asp)
• Letters to the Hill: Funding Needed for Skilled Nursing Facilities (http://www.aha.org/AR/advocacy/ahanachgme9008.asp)
• Meeting Highlights, June 1999: Federal Policy Update (http://www.aha.org/memberserv/metrohigh699.asp)
• Small Rural Hospital (http://www.aha.org/memberserv/smallrhoverview.asp)
• Medicare's Prospective Payment System (http://www.aha.org/AR/resources/inpatientpps500.asp)

Internal Archive for the American Speech Language Hearing Association, downloaded on 1/26/01:

• No documents found

Internal Archvie for the American Medical Association, downloaded on 1/29/01:

• AMA (YPS) Graduate Medical Education Funding (http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/2391.html)
• Report of the Council on Medical Education: Policy Options for Support of GME (http://www.ama-assn.org/meetings/public/annual99/reports/cmerpts/rtf/cmerep10.rtf)
• Medicare Funding of Graduate Medical Education (http://www.ama-assn.org/AMA/pub/article/175-1535.html)
• H.305.953 Policy Options for Support of GME (http://www.ama-assn.org/apps/pf_online/pf_online?f_n=browse&doc=policyfiles/HOD/H-305.935.HTM)
• AMA-MSS Physician Workforce Policies (http://www.ama-assn.org/AMA/pub/article/123-145.html)
• Report of the Executive Vice President (http://www.ama-assn.org/meetings/public/interim99/i99evp.rtf)
• Letter to MedPAC Members Regarding Graduate Medical Education Deliberation (http://www.ama-assn.org/AMA/basic/article/205-611-1.html)
• Young Physicians Section Delegate's Report (http://www.ama-assn.org/AMA/pub/article/2113-2700.html)
• Prominent Resident Issues: Graduate Medical Education (http://www.ama-assn.org/AMA/pub/article/175-219.html)
• Grand Rounds Organized Medicine and the Future (http://www.ama-assn.org/AMA/pub/article/1752-2157.html)
• American Medical Association House of Delegates, New York Delegation (http://www.ama-assn.org/meetings/public/annual00/reports/refcomc/308.rtf)
• Policy Finder H.305.981 Funding of Graduate Medical Education (http://www.ama-assn.org/apps/pf_online/pf_online?f_n=browse&doc=policyfiles/HOD/H-305.981.HTM)
• Health Care Reform Proposals Neglect Financing of Medical Education and Research (http://www.ama-assn.org/apps/pf_online/pf_online?f_n=browse&doc=policyfiles/HOD/H-165.897.HTM)
• Medicare Calculations of Direct and Indirect GME Costs (http://www.ama-assn.org/AMA/pub/category/2392.html)
• Preventing Negative Effects from the Balanced Budget Act on Teaching Hospital's Missions (http://www.ama-assn.org/meetings/public/annual99/reports/onsite/rtf/c321.rtf)
• Training of Physicians Under Managed Care (http://www.ama-assn.org/meetings/public/annual99/reports/cmerpts/rtf/cmerep4.rtf)
• Section on Medical Schools (http://www.ama-assn.org/mem-data/special/mdschool/iss-adv.htm)
• Costs and Financing of Medical Education and Availability of First Year Residency Positions (http://www.ama-assn.org/apps/pf_online/pf_online?f_n=browse&doc=policyfiles/HOD/H-305.988.HTM)
• Frequently Asked Questions (http://www.ama-assn.org/AMA/pub/category/1549.html)
• Medicare Payments to Teaching Physicians (http://www.ama-assn.org/meetings/public/annual99/reports/cmerpts/rtf/cmerep6.rtf)
• Vision to Create a Stronger AMA (http://www.ama-assn.org/mem-data/mem-main/mededuc.htm)

Internal Archive for the American Medical Student Association, downloaded on 1/21/01:

• Support S.210, Save Funding for Residency Training (http://www.amsa.org/lad/resletter.html)
• Graduate Medical Education Primer (http://www.amsa.org/lad/gmeprimer.html)
• The Hitchhiker's Guide to Heath Policy (http://www.amsa.org/pdf/hitchhiker.PDF)
• Copy of the Letter the AMSA Sent to the Senate Finance Committee (http://www.amsa.org/lad/fc.html)
• US Health System: A Primer (http://www.amsa.org/pdf/ushealthprimer.pdf)
• Physician Supply and Distribution (http://www.amsa.org/programs/gpit/physdist.htm)
• Legislative Skills for Future Generalists (http://www.amsa.org/programs/gpit/legislative.html)
• Medical Students Support All-Payer Approach to Residency Training (http://www.amsa.org/news/pr/99/323.html)

Internal Archive for the American Association of Medical Centers, downloaded on 1/31/01:

• No website found

Internal Archive for the American Association of Medical Colleges, downloaded on 1/31/01:

• Lowey Introduces All-Payer Trust Fund for Medical Education, August 1999 (http://www.aamc.org/advocacy/washhigh/99aug13/_1.htm)
• Senator Moynihan Reintroduces Medical Education Trust Fund Legislation, January 1999 (http://www.aamc.org/advocacy/washhigh/99jan29/_7.htm)
• US Senate and GME: Disproportionate Share Hospitals (DSH) Letter to the National Bipartisan Commission on the Future of Medicare (http://www.aamc.org/advocacy/corres/commssns/sengmedsh.htm)
• US House and GME: Disproportionate Share Hospitals (DSH) Letter to the National Bipartisan Commission on the Future of Medicare (http://www.aamc.org/advocacy/corres/commssns/horgmedsh.htm)
• Senate Finance Committee Hears Panel on GME and DSH Reform, May 1999 (http://www.aamc.org/advocacy/washhigh/99may14/_3.htm)
• Council on Graduate Medical Education (http://www.aamc.org/advocacy/issues/commssns/cogme.htm)
• AHCPR Legislation Includes Authorization of GME Funding for Children's Hospitals (http://www.aamc.org/advocacy/washhigh/99oct01/_8.htm)
• GME Financing Discussed in Senate Finance Committee Hearing on Premium Support (http://www.aamc.org/advocacy/washhigh/99may28/_3.htm)
• Cardin Introduces All-Payer GME Legislation (http://www.aamc.org/advocacy/washhigh/99mar26/_2.htm)
• COGME Focuses on Medicare GME (http://www.aamc.org/advocacy/washhigh/99sep17/_7.htm)
• Talking Points on Medicare Continuing to Finance GME (http://www.aamc.org/advocacy/issues/medicare/gmetlk.htm)
• National Bipartisan Commission on the Future of Medicare (http://www.aamc.org/advocacy/issues/commssns/nbcfm.htm)
• Medicare Commission Moves Toward Agreement on GME Proposal (http://www.aamc.org/advocacy/washhigh/99jan08/_1.htm)
• COGME Discusses GME Financing (http://www.aamc.org/advocacy/washhigh/99apr23/_3.htm)
• COGME Addresses GME Financing (http://www.aamc.org/advocacy/washhigh/99jan08/_2.htm)
• FY 2000 Health Professions Education Funding (http://www.aamc.org/advocacy/issues/approps/hped00.htm)
• Washington Highlights, July 2, 1999: President's Medicare Reform Plan Includes Significant Provider Cuts, Little BBA Relief (http://www.aamc.org/advocacy/washhigh/99jly02/_1.htm)
• Medicare Commission Fails to Approve Proposal in Final Meeting (http://www.aamc.org/advocacy/washhigh/99mar19/_1.htm)
• Clinton Releases FY 2000 Budget (http://www.aamc.org/advocacy/washhigh/99feb05/_1.htm)
• Teaching Hospital's Advocacy Day II Deemed A Success, September 1999 (http://www.aamc.org/advocacy/washhigh/99sep17/_1.htm)
• AAMC President Meets with DHHS Secretary Shalala, January 1999 (http://www.aamc.org/advocacy/washhigh/99jan15/_1.htm)
• AAMC and other Health Care Providers Letter to the National Bipartisan Commission on the Future of Medicare on GME (http://www.aamc.org/advocacy/corres/Medicare/mcommcoa.htm)
• Medicare Reform Plan Introduced in the Senate (http://www.aamc.org/advocacy/washhigh/99nov12/_4.htm)
• Moynihan Introduces GME and DSH Bills; Rangel Introduces IME Bill (http://www.aamc.org/advocacy/washhigh/99may14/_1.htm)
• Senators Urge Retention of GME in Medicare (http://www.aamc.org/advocacy/washhigh/99mar26/_3.htm)
• Senators Send Letters to Medicare Commission on GME and DSH (http://www.aamc.org/advocacy/washhigh/99feb19/_1.htm)
• AHCPR Reauthorization Signed by President (http://www.aamc.org/advocacy/washhigh/99dec10/_4.htm)
• House Passes ACHPR Reauthorization Ready to be Signed by President (http://www.aamc.org/advocacy/washhigh/99dec03/_5.htm)
• Senate Finance and House Ways and Means Pass BBA Relief Legislation (http://www.aamc.org/advocacy/washhigh/99oct22/_1.htm)
• Ways and Means Hearing Focuses on Refining BBA (http://www.aamc.org/advocacy/washhigh/99oct08/_4.htm)
• Senate Passes ACHPR Reauthorization (http://www.aamc.org/advocacy/washhigh/99nov12/_5.htm)
• Health Staff Briefed on BBA's Impact on Teaching Hospitals (http://www.aamc.org/advocacy/washhigh/99jly30/_1.htm)
• 52 House Members Send GME, DSH Letter to President (http://www.aamc.org/advocacy/washhigh/99jun11/_1.htm)
• Bentsen Gathers Signatures on GME, DSH Letter (http://www.aamc.org/advocacy/washhigh/99may28/_5.htm)
• Senate Finance Committee Hears Testimony on Premium Support (http://www.aamc.org/advocacy/washhigh/99may28/_2.htm)
• Finance Committee Continues Review of Medicare (http://www.aamc.org/advocacy/washhigh/99may7/_2.htm)
• Medicare Indirect Medical Education (IME) Payments (http://www.aamc.org/advocacy/issues/Medicare/ime.htm)
• Teaching Hospitals' Balanced Budget Act Relief Agenda (http://www.aamc.org/advocacy/issues/Medicare/aamcrelief.htm)

Internal Archive for American Health Sciences Education Consortium, downloaded on 2/1/01:

• No website found

Internal Archive for American Association of Colleges of Nursing, downloaded on 2/1/01:

• AACN Endorses All-Payer Graduate Medical Education Act (http://www.aacn.nche.edu/Government/gmestawb.htm)
• Statement on the Redirection of Nursing Education Medicare Funds (http://www.aacn.nche.edu/Government/bipart.htm)
• Medicare Funding for Graduate Nurse Education (http://www.aacn.nche.edu/Government/issues/medgne.htm )
• Graduate Nursing Education: The Continuing Challenge Syllabus, January/February 1999 (http://www.aacn.nche.edu/Publications/Syllabus/JanFeb99/covup.htm)

Internal Archive from the New York State Hospital Association, downloaded on 2/1/01:

• No website found