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5 MIN READ

Bill addresses 3 major health issues, but not Medicare pay reform

Inflation Reduction Act targets health insurance affordability, climate change and prescription drug costs—leaving Medicare pay reform for another day.

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Access to Care
Fighting for Physicians
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17 MIN READ

What to know about Medicare drug price negotiation

In this episode of the Moving Medicine podcast, learn about Medicare drug price negotiation, a conversation during the 2022 Annual Meeting.

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Medicare & Medicaid
Moving Medicine Podcast
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13 MIN READ

Aug. 5, 2022: National Advocacy Update

Big steps for bill to streamline prior authorization in Medicare Advantage and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

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4 MIN READ

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.

Access to Care
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5 MIN READ

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.

Press Releases
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15 MIN READ

June 24, 2022: National Advocacy Update

New AMA policies and strategies to prevent firearm violence and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
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7 MIN READ

Q&A: As AMA marks 175th year, former president reflects on last 50

Alan Nelson, MD, was AMA president in 1989–1990 and joined the House of Delegates in 1972. Discover the changes he’s seen and how the AMA made him proud.

Leadership
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12 MIN READ

May 27, 2022: National Advocacy Update

AMA statement on Texas school shooting and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
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10 MIN READ

May 13, 2022: National Advocacy Update

AMA pushes for permanent expansion of health insurance premium tax credits and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update