SHM Comments on the National Institutes of Health Strategic Plan 2027-2031
The Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM) submitted the following comments to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Request for Information (RFI): Inviting Comments and Suggestions on a Framework for the NIH-Wide Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2027-2031. The comments underscore funding challenges for multidisciplinary health services and implementation sciences research, hallmarks of research in hospital medicine, and the potential opportunities for improving the quality and efficiency of care for hospitalized patients.
SHM Joins Sign-On Letter of Support for the Provider Reimbursement Stability Act
The Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM) joined a sign-on letter to express our strong support for H.R. 8163, the “Provider Reimbursement Stability Act.” This legislation represents a necessary step toward building a more rational, predictable Medicare physician payment system that preserves patient access to care and reflects the true cost of delivering high-quality medical services.
SHM Joins Letter of Support for FY27 Appropriations Funding for Gun Violence Prevention Research
The Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM), representing the nation’s hospitalists, joins the undersigned national, state, and local medical, public health, and research organizations write to ask to provide $35 million for the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), $25 million for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and $1 million for the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) to conduct public health research into firearm morbidity and mortality prevention.
SHM Sends Letter of Support for the H-1Bs for Physicians and the Healthcare Workforce Act
The Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM), representing the nation’s hospitalists, is pleased to support the H-1Bs for Physicians and the Healthcare Workforce Act (H.R. 7961). This bipartisan legislation will exempt physicians and other health care workers from the $100,000 fee for H-1B petitions that was imposed by the administration last September. It also prohibits new H-1B fees from being imposed on health care workers that exceed the existing statutory fees.
SHM Urges HHS to Address Administrative Backlog Affecting J-1 Exchange Visitor Waiver Program
On behalf of the Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM) and the nation’s more than 50,000 hospitalists, we write to urge immediate action to address the administrative backlog currently affecting the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) J-1 Exchange Visitor Waiver Program. This delay poses a direct and urgent threat to the care of hospitalized patients in rural and underserved communities across the United States.
SHM Joins Sign-On Letter Endorsing H-1Bs for Physicians and the Healthcare Workforce Act
On behalf of the undersigned organizations, we are writing to strongly support the introduction of the “H-1Bs for the Physicians and Healthcare Workforce Act” (H.R. 7961). This bipartisan legislation would exempt physicians and other health professionals from the new $100,000 H-1B fee, thereby ensuring patients continue to have access to the physicians and health care workers that millions of Americans depend on.
SHM Urges CMS to Reconsider Practice Expense (PE) Cuts Finalized in 2026 Physician Fee Schedule
The Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM), representing the nation’s more than 50,000 hospitalists, is writing to urge you to reconsider the facility Practice Expense (PE) cuts finalized in the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule rule and reopen the policy in the FY 2027 Physician Fee Schedule proposed rule.
SHM Statement for the Record on the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health Hearing, “Lowering Health Care Costs for All Americans: An Examination of the U.S. Provider Landscape.”
On behalf of the Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM) and the 50,000 hospitalists
practicing across the United States, SHM submits this statement for the record.
We thank the Subcommittee on Health for the opportunity to submit a
statement for the record on one of the most pressing challenges facing
American patients and families: the affordability of hospital-based healthcare.
SHM Joins Sign-On Letter Supporting Full FY27 Funding of Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
To meet the needs of America’s patients, researchers, providers, and health systems, 259 leading organizations call for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) to be fully funded at $500 million in FY27 and that the Agency have sufficient staff to manage its statutory obligations.
Request for Information: HHS Health Sector AI RFI
On behalf of the Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM), we appreciate the opportunity to provide comments to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) regarding the responsible development, regulation, and adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) in clinical care.