This is why we fight
The AMA is your powerful ally, focused on addressing the issues important to you, so you can focus on what matters most—patients.
Here are just a few of the ways we’re fighting for you and your patients
Working with Congress
The AMA successfully advocated Congress to pull back half of the planned cuts that went into effect in 2024.
Pushing for urgent reform
Secured introduction of bipartisan legislation in the House for automatic annual inflation updates to Medicare physician payments.
Calling for an end to the cuts
Secured introduction of H.R. 6371 to revise budget neutrality policies and minimize revenue instability.
Looking for more about our work reforming Medicare?
- Why physician pay has plummeted since 2001
- Medicare’s experts see need to tie physician pay to inflation
- Make your voice heard at the AMA National Advocacy Conference