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AAMC Files Amicus Brief in First Circuit Court of Appeals Opposing NIH Grant Terminations

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- The Association of American Medical Colleges issued the following news release:

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AAMC Files Amicus Brief in First Circuit Court of Appeals Opposing NIH Grant Terminations

The AAMC filed a Nov. 19 amicus brief (https://www.aamc.org/media/87466/download?attachment) in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit in American Public Health Association et al. v NIH, a case opposing the sudden termination of hundreds of research grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

The brief was also signed by the Association of American Universities, the American Association ... Show Full Article WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- The Association of American Medical Colleges issued the following news release: * * * AAMC Files Amicus Brief in First Circuit Court of Appeals Opposing NIH Grant Terminations The AAMC filed a Nov. 19 amicus brief (https://www.aamc.org/media/87466/download?attachment) in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit in American Public Health Association et al. v NIH, a case opposing the sudden termination of hundreds of research grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The brief was also signed by the Association of American Universities, the American Associationof State Colleges and Universities, the American Council on Education, the Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges, the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities, COGR, and the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities.

The amicus brief provides the perspective from the research community on the devastating impact of sudden, arbitrary grant terminations on the stability of the research enterprise and the careers of scientists. It asks the court to affirm the district court's decision to directing the NIH to reinstate grants unlawfully terminated based on a purported "change in agency priorities" and to cease delaying, suspending, or cancelling steps needed to review applications for future or ongoing NIH grant funding.

"Grant terminations en masse, for reasons wholly unconnected to science, threaten to destabilize the entire system and, with it, the future health of the nation," the brief asserts. "If federal research grants can be cancelled midstream based on fluctuating political views or policy preferences, that will undermine the government's longstanding collaborative relationship with academic institutions to advance scientific progress and improve health."

The AAMC previously filed an amicus brief with the same co-amici in this case when it was heard in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts.

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The AAMC is a nonprofit association dedicated to improving the health of people everywhere through medical education, clinical care, biomedical research, and community collaborations. Its members are all 162 U.S. medical schools accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education; 14 Canadian medical schools accredited by the Committee on Accreditation of Canadian Medical Schools; nearly 500 academic health systems and teaching hospitals, including Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers; and more than 70 academic societies. Through these institutions and organizations, the AAMC leads and serves America's medical schools, academic health systems and teaching hospitals, and the millions of individuals across academic medicine, including more than 210,000 full-time faculty members, 99,000 medical students, 162,000 resident physicians, and 60,000 graduate students and postdoctoral researchers in the biomedical sciences. Through the Alliance of Academic Health Centers International, AAMC membership reaches more than 60 international academic health centers throughout five regional offices across the globe. Learn more at aamc.org.

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Original text here: https://www.aamc.org/news/press-releases/aamc-files-amicus-brief-first-circuit-court-appeals-opposing-nih-grant-terminations

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New APHA Press book emphasizes advancing equity and justice in public health practice

SAN DIEGO, California, Nov. 21 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Public Health Association posted the following news release:

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New APHA Press book emphasizes advancing equity and justice in public health practice

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Introduced at the American Public Health Association's 2025 Annual Meeting and Expo in Washington, D.C., a new APHA Press book challenges the public health community to reimagine their work as a dynamic social movement rooted in community leadership. Strategic Skills for Public Health Practice: Advancing Equity and Justice explains how powerful systems determine how long ... Show Full Article SAN DIEGO, California, Nov. 21 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Public Health Association posted the following news release: * * * New APHA Press book emphasizes advancing equity and justice in public health practice * Introduced at the American Public Health Association's 2025 Annual Meeting and Expo in Washington, D.C., a new APHA Press book challenges the public health community to reimagine their work as a dynamic social movement rooted in community leadership. Strategic Skills for Public Health Practice: Advancing Equity and Justice explains how powerful systems determine how longand how well we all live and provides strategies practitioners can implement to improve community health. The guide blends traditional public health strategies like research, evaluation and policy with historical context, system analysis, compelling narratives, insights from lived experience and engaging illustrations.

As authors Jamila M. Porter, DrPH, MPH and Aysha Dominguez Pamukcu, JD point out, public health is rooted in social justice. Porter adds, "Any successful efforts to obtain clean water, safe working conditions and dignified housing have been public health wins driven by social justice movements." The book urges public health to take collective action for justice. Starting with calling out the root causes of health inequities like structural racism, white supremacy and colonialism and explains what collaboration with communities looks like. "We cannot truly advance equity and justice without first naming the systems of oppression that are leading us all to live shorter, sicker lives," says Pamukcu. Collaborating with communities is key to ensure they lead decisionmaking, and making equity and justice routine by putting it at the center of our organizational planning, budgeting and operations.

"By working in solidarity with communities and uplifting their innate leadership and power, we can challenge injustice, demand change, and create opportunities for health and flourishing for all," says Porter.

This book is part of the Strategic Skills for Public Health Practice series by APHA Press and the de Beaumont Foundation. Each volume focuses on one of nine skills and the series supports members of the workforce in acquiring skills that span public health disciplines and help to leverage strong partnerships across sectors.

"We are excited to launch this new digital platform that allows your organization or students access to all of the materials, updates and new releases in real time. This is a great tool in the ever-changing face of public health," said APHA Press Deputy Director David Hartogs. You can find more information on the series in the APHA Press bookstore.

The American Public Health Association champions optimal, equitable health and well-being for all. With our broad-based member community and 150-year perspective, we influence federal policy to improve the public's health. Learn more at www.apha.org.

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Original text here: https://www.apha.org/news-and-media/news-releases/apha-news-releases/new-apha-press-book-advancing-equity-and-justice

Nationwide awards honor local students and school leaders championing heart, brain health

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 21 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release:

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Nationwide awards honor local students and school leaders championing heart, brain health

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DALLAS, Nov. 21, 2025 One in every five American children and teens is obese; that's up 35% from 2000, as severe childhood obesity rates have nearly doubled in that time [1]. In recognition of efforts to fight back locally to create healthier classrooms and communities, the American Heart Association, a relentless force changing the future of health for everyone everywhere, has honored ... Show Full Article

MHA Launches Payer Performance Initiative

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Nov. 21 -- The Missouri Hospital Association posted the following news:

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MHA Launches Payer Performance Initiative

Hospitals across Missouri face growing challenges with payer relationships -- from downcoding and delayed payments to complex contract negotiations. To help hospitals strengthen financial performance, the Missouri Hospital Association and Hospital Industry Data Institute are launching the Payer Performance Initiative (https://www.mohospitals.org/how-we-help-hospitals/hospital-management-operations/hospital-finance/payer-performance-initiative), a statewide ... Show Full Article

Joint Statement: Nursing Organizations of Color Respond to Proposed Federal Limitation of Student Loan Access for Nursing

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Nov. 21 -- The National Black Nurses Association issued the following statement on Nov. 19, 2025:

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JOINT STATEMENT: Nursing Organizations of Color Respond to Proposed Federal Limitation of Student Loan Access for Nursing

Our organizations, representing professional nurses of color across the United States, stand with the American Nurses Association, the Institute for Health and Social Equity, the Nursing Community Coalition, and the American Association of Colleges of Nursing in expressing deep concern over the Department of Education's proposed redefinition of ... Show Full Article

Court permanently blocks Trump's executive order to dismantle federal agency for America's libraries

CHICAGO, Illinois, Nov. 21 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release:

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Court permanently blocks Trump's executive order to dismantle federal agency for America's libraries

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Today, the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island struck down the Trump Administration's attempts to dismantle the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). The decision was issued in response to a lawsuit filed by the Attorneys General of 21 states.

ALA President Sam Helmick said, "Today's court decision is a powerful affirmation of what libraries ... Show Full Article CHICAGO, Illinois, Nov. 21 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * Court permanently blocks Trump's executive order to dismantle federal agency for America's libraries * Today, the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island struck down the Trump Administration's attempts to dismantle the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). The decision was issued in response to a lawsuit filed by the Attorneys General of 21 states. ALA President Sam Helmick said, "Today's court decision is a powerful affirmation of what librariesmean to America. It restores everything that the executive order tried to take away: shared access to books in rural and remote areas, essential virtual learning tools, children's reading programs and the countless library services available to anyone who walks into a public, school or academic library. This isn't just a win for the 21 states who filed the caseit's a win for every library user and every American in every state and territory.

"Convincing a federal judge that shuttering a supposedly obscure agency would have an immediate and devastating impact on millions of Americans is no small feat. Libraries also strengthen local economies by supporting jobseekers, small businesses and community learning. Protecting these resources matters. ALA is proud to be in the company of dozens of library workers, associations, Friends of libraries, parents, educators, leaders at every level of government and every American who showed up for our libraries.

"This victory belongs to all of us, and we build the future of our libraries together. As we celebrate this decision, ALA invites everyone to keep using and speaking up for libraries. Your voice makes a difference, and your community leaders need to hear it."

IMLS is the only federal agency dedicated to the nation's libraries and museums. On March 14, President Trump issued Executive Order 14238, which directed the elimination of the agency. Subsequently, the Trump administration began mass termination of the agency's grants, dismissed all members of the IMLS board, halted crucial data collection and research, and intended to lay off nearly all of the agency's staff. These actions left IMLS unable to fulfill its duties required by federal law and interrupted library services across the country.

Today's court ruling found that those actions were arbitrary and capricious and contrary to federal law that established IMLS and directed it to carry out programs, including funding for libraries and museums across the nation. The ruling nullifies the Administration's actions to dismantle IMLS and permanently prohibits the Administration from taking such actions in the future. The ruling has immediate nationwide effect.

ALA also has led efforts in Congress and the courts to preserve IMLS, in parallel to the states' litigation. ALA filed its own lawsuit challenging the Administration's actions in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, which remains ongoing. In May, ALA's lawsuit won a temporary restraining order, which prevented the mass layoff of nearly all IMLS employees, days before it was scheduled to take effect.

ALA also mobilized thousands of contacts from library supporters nationwide urging Congress to protect IMLS. As Congress continues work to finalize appropriations bills for fiscal year 2026, ALA urges advocates to contact their Representatives and Senators in support of continued funding for the agency's vital work.

About the American Library Association

The American Library Association is the largest non-partisan, nonprofit organization dedicated to America's libraries. The ALA mission is to empower and advocate for all libraries and library workers to ensure equitable access to information for all. For nearly 150 years, ALA has provided resources for information professionals to transform their communities through essential programs and services. For more information, visit www.ala.org.

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Original text here: https://www.ala.org/news/2025/11/court-permanently-blocks-trumps-executive-order-dismantle-federal-agency-americas

APCIA Commends Senator Kennedy for Introducing Legislation to Protect U.S. Courts from Foreign Influence

CHICAGO, Illinois, Nov. 21 [Category: Insurance] -- The American Property Casualty Insurance Association posted the following news release:

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APCIA Commends Senator Kennedy for Introducing Legislation to Protect U.S. Courts from Foreign Influence

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WASHINGTON - The American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA) strongly supports Senator John Kennedy (R-LA) for introducing the Protecting Our Courts from Foreign Manipulation Act, a vital step toward safeguarding the integrity of America's civil justice system and strengthening national security. This legislation comes as the House ... Show Full Article CHICAGO, Illinois, Nov. 21 [Category: Insurance] -- The American Property Casualty Insurance Association posted the following news release: * * * APCIA Commends Senator Kennedy for Introducing Legislation to Protect U.S. Courts from Foreign Influence * WASHINGTON - The American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA) strongly supports Senator John Kennedy (R-LA) for introducing the Protecting Our Courts from Foreign Manipulation Act, a vital step toward safeguarding the integrity of America's civil justice system and strengthening national security. This legislation comes as the Housecompanion bill (H.R. 2675), sponsored by Rep. Ben Cline (R-VA), advanced out of the House Judiciary Committee this week.

Third party litigation funding (TPLF) has grown into a multi-billion dollar industry, often operating in secrecy and allowing foreign entities, including governments and sovereign wealth funds, to bankroll lawsuits in U.S. courts. These arrangements pose serious risks to national security, intellectual property, and the fairness of our civil justice system.

Senator Kennedy's bill would:

* Prohibit foreign governments and sovereign wealth funds from financing U.S. litigation.

* Require disclosure of foreign funding sources and litigation financing agreements to courts and the Department of Justice.

* Mandate oversight and reporting by the DOJ's National Security Division to track foreign involvement in litigation.

"Foreign-backed litigation funding is a clear and present risk to our national security and economic stability," said Sam Whitfield, APCIA's senior vice president of federal government relations and political engagement. "With Senator Kennedy's bill introduced in the Senate and Congressman Cline's bill advancing out of markup in the House, Congress is taking decisive action to close this dangerous loophole. APCIA urges swift passage of these critical reforms to protect consumers and uphold national security."

The American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA) is the primary national trade association for home, auto, and business insurers. APCIA promotes and protects the viability of private competition for the benefit of consumers and insurers, with a legacy dating back 150 years. APCIA members represent all sizes, structures, and regionsprotecting families, communities, and businesses in the U.S. and across the globe.

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Original text here: https://www.apci.org/media/news-releases/release/87502/

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