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7 MIN READ

How the AMA is fighting—and winning—for physicians at the state level

The AMA helped stop 80-plus scope of practice bills, pass 12 prior authorization reform measures, and led dozens of wins to support physician well-being.

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Scope of Practice
Fighting for Physicians

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2024 Interim Meeting
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2 MIN READ

Boost aging patients’ meaningful access to health tech

Telehealth and other tech solutions can promote better health outcomes. They need to be available and usable by all patients, says the AMA.

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Digital
Fighting for Physicians
HOD Reference Committee B, 2024 Interim Meeting
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3 MIN READ

Having a physician on site is best way to deliver emergency care

But that isn’t always possible. AMA will work with state medical associations to push for 24/7 physician supervision, even if is remotely provided. 

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Scope of Practice
Fighting for Physicians
Michael Suk, MD, at the 2024 Interim Meeting
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8 MIN READ

Heartbreaking Medicare cuts start to hit home in Congress

Following AMA advocacy, House majority backs stabilizing 2025 payment. Now a big push from physicians in every specialty, and from across the country, is needed.

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Medicare & Medicaid
Fighting for Physicians

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HOD Reference Committee J, 2024 Interim Meeting
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3 MIN READ

After prior authorization approval, health plan should pay for care

Prior authorization delays and discourages care, but even when it is granted there is no guarantee the health plan will pay up. That must absolutely change, says the AMA. 

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Prior Authorization
Fighting for Physicians
Smiling couple sits at a table
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5 MIN READ

Physician survey shows medicine’s toll on personal relationships

Doctors are far likelier to say work makes them feel more detached from the people who matter most—and not all specialties are affected equally. 

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Physician Health
Fighting for Physicians
Doctor eating lunch
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4 MIN READ

Myth or fact? Doctors must take lunch in the break room

Many physicians would be happy to save time and eat or snack at their desks. Do food-safety rules in health care permit that?

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Sustainability
Fighting for Physicians
Bruce A. Scott, MD, at the 2024 AMA Interim Meeting of the HOD
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5 MIN READ

AMA president: With unity, physicians can fix the broken health system

On major issues such as Medicare payment and prior authorization, the AMA fights for doctors the way no physician can do alone, said Bruce A. Scott, MD.

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Interim Meeting
Fighting for Physicians
U.S. Capitol
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6 MIN READ

How the AMA is fighting for physicians now

The push is on for a 2025 Medicare payment update—but that’s not all. On prior auth, scope of practice, burnout and tech, the AMA fights for doctors.

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Medicare & Medicaid
Fighting for Physicians