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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 adopts policy to address costs of long-term services, supports

AMA House of Delegates adopted policy to make long-term care insurance simpler, affordable, and innovative for current employees, retirees.

Press Releases
Melissa Garretson, MD
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AMA policy opposing Medicaid caps had an immediate impact

Doctors presented Congress with a unified front after adopting a new AMA policy at the 2017 AMA Annual Meeting that opposed federal spending caps on Medicaid.

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Brandi Ring, MD
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Brandi Ring, MD: Giving voice to patients in need

AMA member and ob-gyn Brandi Ring, MD, sees patients at their best and at their worst. Their reality gives life to her push for safer, more affordable, more sustainable health care.

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Wider use of proven treatment is goal of opioid-use disorder APM

A new alternative payment model for treatment of opioid-use disorder is designed to support coordinated delivery of medical, psychological and social services.

Payment & Delivery Models
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Alarming drop in life expectancy sparks call for study, action

Physicians want to better understand what’s behind the distressing trend and how to reverse it. Through advocacy and prevention initiatives, the AMA aims to help patients live longer, healthier lives.

Public Health
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March 8, 2018: Advocacy spotlight on AMA, Anthem try new tack: Working together to improve health care

Working together to improve health care - Read about AMA's work with Anthem.

Advocacy Update
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March 8, 2018: National Advocacy Update

The proposed CVS-Aetna merger, firearm violence prevention and more in the latest AMA national health care advocacy news.

Advocacy Update
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AMA presents government service award to Utah state senator

The AMA presented The Honorable Brian Shiozawa, M.D., physician and Utah state senator, with the Dr. Nathan Davis Award for Outstanding Government Service.

Press Releases
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Physicians have plenty of tools to help grow advocacy grassroots

A variety of AMA tools help bring physician voices to the table, leverage lawmaker relationships and activate patients on urgent policy issues.

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