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6 reasons to join the AMA
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Nov. 15, 2024: National Advocacy Update

CMS releases 2025 OPPS/ASC final rule; phases in OB conditions of participation and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
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Supreme Court must act to keep preventive services cost-free

The AMA joins dozens of groups urging high court to hear a case that threatens to undo a part of the ACA that has saved lives and cut costs.

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AMA vision on health care reform

Download the vision statement PDF on the AMA's commitment to improving health insurance coverage and health care access.

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AMA in Action: Covering the uninsured
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Advocacy in action: Covering the uninsured

People who are uninsured live sicker and die younger. Learn how the AMA works to strengthen the Affordable Care Act and expand health insurance coverage.

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AMA Advocacy issue briefs

Download PDFs of issue briefs that summarize key health policy issues by providing concise and digestible content for both relevant stakeholders and those who may know little about the topic.

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Let physician-owned hospitals meet rural health needs

Amid growing health care consolidation, new bipartisan bill in Congress would permit physician-owned hospitals in rural areas with no nearby hospital.

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Health insurance: Council on Medical Service reports

Download PDFs of council reports that have proposed strategies to address health insurer actions that interfere with the patient/physician relationship and impact the practice of medicine. Such topics include prior authorization, covered benefits, and affordability of health insurance.

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Medicare & Medicaid: Council on Medical Service reports

Download PDFs of council reports that anticipate and respond to Medicare and Medicaid program changes addressing such issues as program rules that impact medical practice, physician payment and the emergence of Alternative Payment Models (APMs).

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Parents’ inability to pay won’t stop these doctors from caring for kids

Texas Children’s Community Cares program offers high-quality care for children regardless of their family’s insurance status or income.

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