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AMA: Wake up to financial peril facing Medicare payment system

AMA raised concern today that Congress seems “indifferent” to the fiscal uncertainty facing the Medicare physician payment system.

Press Releases
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Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH, discusses Delta variant driven outbreaks

The AMA is leading the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. See video updates on how the AMA is fighting COVID-19 by discussing vaccine effectiveness and Delta variant outbreaks.

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Infectious Diseases
AMA Update
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How the crucible of COVID-19 can help fix the health care system

A National Academy of Medicine report details the pandemic’s effect on clinicians and the long-overdue systemic improvements needed to support them.

Infectious Diseases
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9 Min Read

Audiey Kao, MD, PhD, on mandating vaccines for health care workers [Podcast]

The AMA is leading the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Listen to podcast updates on how the AMA is fighting COVID-19 by discussing mandating vaccines for health care workers.

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Infectious Diseases
AMA Update Podcast
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AHA, AMA, ANA release PSA urging public to get vaccinated to defeat COVID

PSA encourages public to ask questions, follow the science and get vaccinated.

Press Releases
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9 Min Read

Audiey Kao, MD, PhD, on mandating vaccines for health care workers

The AMA is leading the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. See video updates on how the AMA is fighting COVID-19 by discussing mandating vaccines for health care workers.

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Infectious Diseases
AMA Update
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3 Min Read

New COVID-19 work-safety rule targets health care facilities

OSHA’s emergency temporary standard could cause confusion for physician practices already following CDC guidance. Learn more with the AMA.

Infectious Diseases
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4 Min Read

Half of health workers report burnout amid COVID-19

48% of U.S. doctors reported burnout in 2020, with more than 25% having high stress, anxiety. Other health professionals suffered even more.

Physician Health
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What doctors wish patients knew about the dangerous Delta variant

The COVID-19 Delta variant, a more transmissible form of SARS-CoV-2, is rapidly spreading and poses a threat to unvaccinated and partially vaccinated people.

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Infectious Diseases
What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™