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AMA Recovery Plan for America’s Physicians-Advocacy
AMA advocacy efforts: Population care and health disparities
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AMA highlights health coverage options for newly unemployed

AMA urges individuals who lost their employer coverage to seek out coverage through ACA marketplaces or Medicaid.

Press Releases
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What legal challenges will affect patients and physicians in 2020?

From keeping the government out of exam rooms to keeping patients insured, see the legal trends the AMA and the AMA Litigation Center have identified.

Judicial Advocacy
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Michigan's Medicaid expansion doubles access to primary care

Michigan customized its Medicaid program to emphasize primary care and preventive health services. Studies are showing this was a wise approach.

Access to Care
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Health care 2020: Here’s where Congress and the states are headed

The AMA’s senior VP of advocacy offers expert insight on what physicians should expect, and advises doctors looking to make a mark with policymakers.

Access to Care
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Physicians will keep fighting on these 6 key issues in 2020

Health care policy debates must include the trusted voices of doctors advocating for their patients, says AMA President Patrice A. Harris, MD, MA.

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AMA in the News: December 2019

Read media highlights mentioning the American Medical Association for December 2019.

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JAMA editors name the journal’s best articles of the decade

High blood pressure, septic shock, learning algorithms, and waste in the U.S. health system top the decade’s reading list from JAMA’s editors.

Public Health
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Latest ACA ruling: What it means now for doctors, patients

Appellate decision on individual mandate constitutionality has little immediate effect. Patients with preexisting protections are still protected and insurance sign-ups continue unaffected.

Access to Care
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Understanding the Affordable Care Act

See AMA resources for physicians to help their patients get insurance.

Access to Care