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Mira Irons, MD, discusses the week’s COVID numbers, trends and latest news

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 record-breaking week of new cases and deaths.

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Public Health
AMA Update
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5 MIN READ

Congress digs deep on fixing health inequities exposed by COVID-19

The pandemic has laid bare inequities that burden U.S. health care. Congress is listening to the nation’s doctors as it seeks solutions to address the entrenched problem.

Health Equity
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4 MIN READ

What’s needed to vanquish COVID-19 health inequities

The pandemic underscores the need for structural supports for people of color, especially as a potentially worse second wave of COVID-19 deaths and infections looms.

Health Equity
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1 MIN READ

AMA immediate past president testifies today on COVID-19 inequities

During the hearing, Harris' prepared testimony identified three factors behind the greater risk facing Black communities.

Press Releases
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6 MIN READ

Dr. Harris made big mark as AMA president, but her work’s not over

In this Q&A, learn what AMA Immediate Past President Patrice A. Harris, MD, MA, sees in the year ahead for patients and physicians.

Leadership
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5 MIN READ

Policies must address COVID-19 impact on minoritized communities

COVID-19’s disproportionate impact on minoritized and marginalized communities reveals need for strong health equity policy, the AMA told Congress.

Health Equity
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6 MIN READ

National campaign aims to support heart health among Black women

A new campaign launches to reach Black women and their squads to help them protect their hearts through monitoring and managing blood pressure.

Health Equity
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4 MIN READ

Why police brutality is a matter of public health

Police brutality and the racism that exacerbates violence are further sources of systemic health inequity, says an AMA-convened panel of physicians and other experts.

Health Equity
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11 MIN READ

Steven Stack, MD, MBA, on the role of health departments to safely reopen states

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 role of state public health departments in the reopening during the pandemic.

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Public Health
AMA Update