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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
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8 MIN READ

AMA Marks 175th Anniversary

The AMA has been the physicians’ powerful ally in patient care and an unrivaled force promoting the art and science of medicine and the betterment of public health.

Press Releases
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3 MIN READ

Why doctors are saying good riddance to the ACA’s “family glitch”

The AMA has long called for eliminating the “family glitch” in the Affordable Care Act (ACA). It’s just one step to improving the ACA for patients.

Access to Care
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6 MIN READ

Elevating your voice, and medicine, for 175 years and counting

In 1847, the AMA set a high bar with the Code of Medical Ethics. Each day, we promote the art and science of medicine and the betterment of public health.

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Leadership
Leadership Viewpoints
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4 MIN READ

AMA advocacy helps score 3 significant wins for patients

Physician advocacy yields action to extend health insurance coverage, remove barriers to appropriate pain care and improve maternal health.

Access to Care
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10 MIN READ

Provider relief funding reporting, maternal health care & more with Todd Askew

AMA's Moving Medicine series features physician voices and achievements. Learn more in this discussion with Todd Askew about advocacy issues that matter to physicians.

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Federal Advocacy
Moving Medicine Video Update