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With our members’ support, this year alone the AMA has:
- Prevented two health insurance mega-mergers that saved physicians millions of dollars annually in reduced payments
- Fought to preserve DACA status for immigrant medical students and residents, and supported legislation to reauthorize and improve the Conrad 30 J-1 visa program
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- Advocated to reduce the practice burden and care delays stemming from prior authorization and step-therapy requirements
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