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13 MIN READ

Tom Frieden, MD, on preparing for future pandemics [Podcast]

The AMA is leading the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Listen to podcast updates on how the AMA is fighting COVID-19 by discussing how to prepare for future pandemics and assessing personal COVID risk.

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Public Health
AMA Update Podcast
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2 MIN READ

Joint statement on Supreme Court decision to review Title X 'gag rule'

This rule continues to bring immense harm to people across the country who depend on affordable reproductive health care.

Press Releases
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13 MIN READ

Tom Frieden, MD, on preparing for future pandemics

The AMA is leading the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. See daily video updates on how the AMA is fighting COVID-19 by discussing how to prepare for future pandemics and assessing personal COVID risk.

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Public Health
AMA Update
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4 MIN READ

Inequity’s toll for Black Americans: 74,000 more deaths a year

Black people have 24% higher mortality rate than whites in our 30 largest cities. But rates vary widely—suggesting that inequities aren’t inevitable.

Health Equity
6 MIN READ

Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of Feb. 15, 2021

The news: Admin. rolls back Medicaid work requirements, expands COVID testing, pledges $4B to Covax. Also, MIS-C cases in U.S., AMA removes founder name from annual awards.

Publications & Newsletters
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10 MIN READ

Preview of the virtual AMA Medical Student Advocacy Conference

The AMA is leading the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. See daily video updates on how the AMA is fighting COVID-19 with a preview of the virtual AMA Medical Student Advocacy Conference.

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Medical Students
AMA Update
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4 MIN READ

COVID-19’s unequal impact tied to another inequality—of income

County-level research finds a link between high levels of income inequality and a higher level of COVID-19 cases and deaths. Learn more with the AMA.

Health Equity
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21 MIN READ

Peter Hotez, MD, PhD, on his 10 years of work on coronavirus

The AMA is leading the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. See daily video updates on how the AMA is fighting COVID-19 by discussing the work of Peter Hotez, MD, PhD, on coronavirus, spanning 10 years.

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Public Health
AMA Update
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4 MIN READ

3 keys to help your practice achieve health equity in hypertension

Find out how to better collect race and ethnicity data to identify inequities, take action on hypertension and improve blood pressure control.

Hypertension