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Mar 9, 2025
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Spending proposal means devastating 5th year of Medicare pay cuts

Congress is on the verge of abandoning patients and physicians by adopting a short-term funding deal that fails to address broken Medicare pay system.
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Fighting For Physicians
AMA Update for March 14, 2025: Deciding to close your medical practice and the dire consequences of Medicare cuts
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How Medicare cuts hurt patient care and put doctors out of business

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about the dire consequences of Medicare cuts and private practice.
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Medicare experts back tying physician payment to inflation

Medicare physician payment has dropped 33% since 2001. The influential Medicare Payment Advisory Commission outlines what Congress can do now.
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When prior authorization blocks lifesaving treatments

About 100 bills nationwide target this payer cost-control process that delays patient care. The AMA is fighting to fix prior authorization.
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Do these 10 myths drive physician burnout in your organization?

Regulatory misunderstandings often lead to requirements that waste physicians’ time and interfere with care. The AMA’s setting the record straight.
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How to ease physician concerns about health AI

AMA survey shows physicians’ use of AI is taking off, but doctors see need for more oversight and better workflow integration.
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April 4, 2025: National Advocacy Update

Legislation introduced to reform how prior authorization requests are evaluated and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

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Current Medicare payment system on unsustainable path: Contact Congress

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Advocacy Update: Prior authorization survey employer impact

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AMA advocates for support of physician mental health needs

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