Dear Friends and Allies, As we begin the new year, thank you for all we accomplished in 2024. Together, we won critical legislative victories and shaped administrative rulings. We helped build momentum for a new tariff policy and were acknowledged by the White House...
BRICS and Transshipments: Combating Bad Actions by Bad Actors
OPINION: President-elect Donald Trump has recently unveiled a decisive plan to impose 100% tariffs on BRICS nations. This bold and necessary step aims to protect America’s economic sovereignty, especially in the face of these nations’ contemplation of a rival currency...
December 2024 AMMA Newsletter
Dear AMMA members and friends, The incoming Trump Administration seems likely to continue focusing on taxes, trade and tariffs. This offers AMMA and its members an unprecedented opportunity to strengthen American industry and reduce reliance on foreign supply chains....
AMMA to Congress: Reauthorize PAHPA Quickly to Protect Americans
AMMA urges all congressional leaders to swiftly and decisively reauthorize the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act (PAHPA) before the end of the 118th Congressional Session in January 2025. This critical legislation is essential in ensuring America’s resilience...
AMMA Welcomes Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) as Chair of the Senate HELP Committee To Protect American Manufacturing, Jobs, Health and Safety
U.S. PPE and medical supplies manufacturers applaud Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), on his appointment as Chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee. As a physician, Senator Cassidy understands firsthand the critical role of PPE and...
AMMA Hails New Bill from Chairman John Moolenaar (R-Mich.) to Revoke Chinese Communist Party’s Favored Trade Status
Today, the American Medical Manufacturers Association (AMMA), representing domestic makers of personal protective equipment (PPE) and medical supplies, urged Congress to support a new bill from U.S. Rep. John Moolenar to take drastic actions to hold China accountable...
AMMA’s Voice Heard Loud & Clear in CMS’ OPPS Rule
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the CY 2025 Medicare Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment System Final Rule on November 8, 2024. The rule includes significant provisions to...
AMMA Congratulates President Donald Trump and Vice President-Elect J.D. Vance
Today, we congratulate President Donald Trump and express our appreciation for his strong commitment to American manufacturing, particularly in the personal protective equipment (PPE) and medical supplies sectors. In recent years, the resilience and reliability of our...
AMMA Encourages All to Vote
With Election Day approaching, the American Medical Manufacturers Association (AMMA), representing dedicated domestic producers of PPE and medical supplies, urges everyone in our industry to cast their vote in support of American manufacturing’s future. Both...
Two News Stories with One Important Lesson
The Case for Revitalizing U.S. Manufacturing: Recent business and political news coverage has highlighted two major news stories. The first is the life-and-death struggle of the recent hurricanes, which disrupted the medical supply chain in the U.S. The second is the...