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New IRS rule kills the much-maligned ACA “family glitch”

The AMA-backed fix means about 1 million Americans will gain Affordable Care Act (ACA) coverage or save money on it, the White House estimates.

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Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of Aug. 1, 2022

In the news: Monkeypox declared a public health emergency in U.S., steep rise in CV risk factors predicted, reformulated COVID-19 boosters and more.

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Lawsuit could stop 150 million from getting free preventive care

A federal lawsuit threatens to end the Affordable Care Act’s preventive services coverage requirement—and all the health improvements that came with it.

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Physicians sound alarm on lawsuit threatening preventive care

Medical organizations that represent physicians express concern that federal court case could cause millions of Americans to lose access to preventive services.

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July 22, 2022: State Advocacy Update

AMA supports efforts to improve insurance coverage for immigrants in Washington State and more in the latest State Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
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Advocating for the LGBTQ community

Download PDFs of issue briefs and talking points that focus on topics impacting the LGBTQ community, including conversion therapy, gender-affirming care and access to public utilities.

Population Care
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June 24, 2022: Advocacy Update spotlight on the 2022 AMA Annual Meeting

Highlights from the 2022 AMA Annual Meeting and more in the latest Advocacy Update spotlight.

Advocacy Update
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Stop insurance coverage losses when public health emergency ends

COVID-19 has brought federal matching funds and other measures to boost health insurance coverage. New AMA policy outlines next steps for lawmakers.

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AMA endorse policies to prevent losses after the public health emergency

The AMA endorsed several policies today at the Annual Meeting of its House of Delegates that aim to help them maintain coverage after the public health emergency expires.

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