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AMA urges Senate leaders to focus on sustaining insurance coverage

As Senate begins consideration of health system reform, the AMA urged Senate leaders today to keep in mind patients at risk of losing their insurance coverage

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Flawed AHCA passes House despite outcry from physicians, patients

The bill passes with a four-vote margin. The Senate should work with stakeholders on a bipartisan basis to protect patients’ insurance coverage and access to high-quality, affordable care.

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May 4, 2017: National Advocacy Update

ACA replacement bill, FY 2017 omnibus appropriations bill and more in the latest AMA national health care advocacy news.

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AMA statement on House passage of American Health Care Act

AMA President Andrew W. Gurman, M.D., released this statement today after the U.S. House of Representatives passed the American Health Care Act

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Premium grace-period rule may leave physicians with unpaid claims

Rules that compel continuing enrollees to pay past-due premiums leave physicians uncertain about how soon—if ever—they can expect to be paid.

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AMA warns proposed changes to AHCA do not remedy bill's shortcomings

AMA President Andrew W. Gurman, M.D., issued the following statement today about proposed changes to the American Health Care Act (AHCA)

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New changes don’t fix AHCA shortcomings, threaten key protections

Millions of patients’ coverage would be endangered by the latest version of the American Health Care Act (AHCA), as would essential consumer safeguards.

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AMA urges Congress to oppose amended health care reform bill

The AMA is urging Congress to oppose the amended American Health Care Act, which would still result in millions of Americans losing their health care coverage

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AMA statement on Affordable Care Act stabilization rule

The following statement reacts to regulations that HSS issued Thursday concerning the individual insurance markets under the Affordable Care Act.

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