FAIR Act of 2025

Key Points

• This bill requires hospitals that train new doctors to report how many students from different types of medical schools apply and get hired. It focuses on making sure students from osteopathic schools (DOs) get the same fair look as students from traditional medical schools (MDs).
• Hospitals would have to prove they consider both types of students and accept either of the two main medical licensing exams. Currently, some programs only accept the MD-style exam, which can make it harder and more expensive for DO students to apply.
• If a hospital fails to report this information to the government, they will face a 2 percent cut in certain Medicare payments. This penalty is designed to make sure hospitals take the new transparency rules seriously starting in 2026.
• The government will take the data collected from hospitals and post it on a public website. This allows future doctors to see which residency programs are most welcoming to different types of medical backgrounds before they spend money on applications.
• The goal of the policy is to create a more level playing field for all medical students. By making the process more transparent, supporters hope to fill more residency spots and eventually put more doctors into the workforce to help with national shortages.

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