01 — The Text
What.
- Hospitals receiving Medicare graduate medical education (GME) funding must report applicant and acceptance data for osteopathic vs. allopathic medical school graduates.
- CMS will publish this data publicly so applicants can see which hospitals consider graduates from both medical school types.
- Hospitals that fail to report face a 2% cut to their GME Medicare payments.
02 — The Stakes
So what?
- Osteopathic school graduates gain transparency: they'll know which hospitals actively recruit from their schools, potentially improving job prospects.
- Hospitals lose flexibility—they must report and justify their residency hiring practices, creating accountability for program composition.
- Patients and policymakers get data to assess whether residency training reflects diversity across medical school types.
03 — The Path
Now what?
- Bill introduced March 25 and referred to House Ways and Means Committee. It needs committee approval before advancing.
- Contact your House representative if you care about residency program transparency or medical school diversity.
- Track progress at congress.gov using the bill number (not provided in source material).
Legislative History
Actions.
- Mar 25, 2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Mar 25, 2025 — Introduced in House
- Mar 25, 2025 — Introduced in House