01 — The Text
What.
- Hospitals receiving Medicare graduate medical education funding must report how many applicants they receive from osteopathic vs. allopathic medical schools.
- Hospitals must disclose acceptance numbers from each school type and confirm they consider both applicant pools fairly.
- CMS will publish this data publicly online so applicants can see hospital hiring patterns.
- Hospitals that don't report lose 2% of their GME Medicare payments.
02 — The Stakes
So what?
- Osteopathic school graduates gain transparency about where they're competitive; hospitals must prove they're not favoring one school type.
- Medical students get public data to assess which programs actually recruit from their school type.
- Hospitals lose funding leverage if they ignore the requirement—strong enforcement mechanism with real financial stakes.
- Allopathic-dominated residency programs face scrutiny if acceptance data shows disparities.
03 — The Path
Now what?
- Bill introduced in Senate Sept. 4, 2025 and referred to Finance Committee—standard early stage with no floor vote scheduled yet.
- Contact your senator to support or oppose; Finance Committee will likely debate before any broader consideration.
- Track progress at Congress.gov using bill number to see if committee schedules hearings or votes.
Legislative History
Actions.
- Sep 4, 2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- Sep 4, 2025 — Introduced in Senate