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6 MIN READ

5 steps physicians can take to prioritize Black patients’ well-being

Black patients face inequities that drive worse outcomes in physical and mental health. Learn with the AMA about what physicians can do to address the situation.

Population Care
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49 MIN READ

Prioritizing Equity video series: Moving Upstream

Join physicians and health equity leaders as they illuminate the ways in which physicians are moving upstream to a more equitable health care system.

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Health Equity
Prioritizing Equity Video Series
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4 MIN READ

11 beginning steps to reform policing and tackle racial injustices

Congress considers police reforms in the aftermath of George Floyd’s tragic death. AMA offers road map on how to move forward together.

Public Health
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11 MIN READ

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
Health care worker and patient
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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