The AAMC issued a statement on the nomination of the next administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). “Chiquita Brooks-LaSure has been a strong, persistent, and effective voice in support of increasing patient access to vital health care, and her detailed understanding of Medicare, Medicaid, and the Affordable Care Act, as well as her commitment to health equity, makes her a welcome partner in academic medicine’s work to improve the health of people everywhere,” said David J. Skorton, MD, AAMC president and CEO.