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  There’s bipartisan backing to reform prior authorization in Medicare Advantage as House majority cosponsors key bill. Learn what comes next.
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Addressing issues that impact the health of the nation

Oct 31, 2024 · 12 MIN READ

Oct 31, 2024 · 12 MIN READ

New bipartisan bill would stabilize Medicare physician pay for 2025: Now it has to pass

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about Medicare physician pay for 2025.

AMA Update for Oct. 31, 2024: New bipartisan bill would stabilize Medicare physician pay for 2025: Now it has to pass

Nov 20, 2024 · 12 MIN READ

Nov 20, 2024 · 12 MIN READ

Clade 1 Mpox, Canada bird flu news, and E. coli outbreak recall on carrots 2024

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about E. coli outbreak recall on carrots, Clade 1 Mpox and more.

AMA Update for Nov. 20, 2024: Clade 1 Mpox, Canada bird flu news, and E. coli outbreak recall on carrots 2024

UPDATED Nov 6, 2024 · 3 MIN READ

UPDATED Nov 6, 2024 · 3 MIN READ

Addressing and managing drug shortages

The AMA has declared drug shortages to be an urgent public health crisis. Stay informed and access resources to address the impacts on practice.

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Leading the charge on public health

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Pain-management guidance emphasizes individualized patient care

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In addressing rural health inequities, definitions matter

Many programs seek to improve rural health care, but these efforts face challenges because they lack an agreed-upon definition of “rural.”

AMA Update for Oct. 28, 2024: Why overdose deaths declined, barriers to SUD treatment and ending the overdose epidemic

What is the role of physicians in ending the overdose epidemic?

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about the latest in fighting to end the overdose epidemic.

Protecting the physician-patient relationship

Nov 15, 2024 · 10 MIN READ

Nov 15, 2024 · 10 MIN READ

What doctors wish patients knew about sciatica

A sharp, shooting pain that starts in your lower back can be a sign of sciatica. Kevin Taliaferro, MD, of Henry Ford Health, discusses sciatica care.

What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™

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UPDATED Apr 5, 2024 · 5 MIN READ

UPDATED Apr 5, 2024 · 5 MIN READ

Augmented intelligence in medicine

The AMA is committed to helping physicians harness AI in ways that safely and effectively improve patient care.

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AMA Code of Medical Ethics: Patient-Physician Relationships

Building relationships of trust with patients is fundamental to ethical practice in medicine.

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Advancing public health

The AMA leads the charge on public health. Our members are the frontline of patient care, expanding access to care for underserved patients and developing key prevention strategies.

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Target: BP™

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Health equity

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Advocacy in action

UPDATED May 31, 2024 · 4 MIN READ

UPDATED May 31, 2024 · 4 MIN READ

Advocacy in action: Protecting reproductive health

Ending Roe v. Wade puts government in the exam room, endangers lives and criminalizes care. The AMA stands for comprehensive reproductive health care.

AMA in Action: Protecting reproductive health

UPDATED Jun 7, 2023 · 4 MIN READ

UPDATED Jun 7, 2023 · 4 MIN READ

Advocacy in action: Fairness in out-of-network billing disputes

Download PDFs of advocacy resources—patients shouldn’t get surprise medical bills, and physicians deserve an independent dispute-resolution process that isn’t skewed toward payers.

AMA in Action: Creating fairness in surprise billing disputes

UPDATED Jun 5, 2024 · 4 MIN READ

UPDATED Jun 5, 2024 · 4 MIN READ

Advocacy in action: Fixing prior authorization

Download PDFs of reports, model legislation or a state law chart. Prior authorization is a health plan cost-control process that delays patients’ access to care. Learn how the AMA is tackling prior authorization.

AMA in Action: Fixing prior authorization

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