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2 MIN READ

Nov. 5, 2021: Advocacy Update spotlight on final rule for 2022 Medicare physician fee schedule

CMS releases the final rule for the CY 2022 Medicare physician fee schedule in this week's Advocacy Update spotlight.

Advocacy Update
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4 MIN READ

2 of Chicago’s notable LGBTQ+ execs find home—and purpose—at AMA

Major business publication recognizes work that matters by the AMA’s Elliott Crigger, PhD, and Craig Johnson. Learn more with the AMA.

Health Equity
Adrian Jaques H. Ambrose, MD, MPH
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10 MIN READ

Q&A: How COVID-19 has expanded spotlight on mental health

Mental health in the age of COVID-19, says AMA member Adrian Jaques H. Ambrose, MD, MPH, has created an increased focus on stigmas, health equity and youth.

Public Health
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5 MIN READ

How this Arkansas law puts government in exam room, harms patients

Doctors, patients file suit to stop a law that prevents crucial, gender-affirming medical care from taking place. Learn more with the AMA.

Population Care
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12 MIN READ

Maya Green, MD, MPH, on care for Black & LGBTQ+ patient population

AMA's Moving Medicine series features physician voices and achievements. Learn more in this discussion with Maya Green, MD, MPH, on care for Black and LGBTQ+ patients.

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Population Care
Moving Medicine Video Update
51 MIN READ

Black & LGBTQ+: At the intersection of race, sexual orientation & identity

On June 24, 2021, the Advisory Committee on LGBTQ Issues and Minority Affairs Section held a webinar featuring on the health and well-being of Americans who identify as Black and LGBTQ+.

Population Care
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7 MIN READ

6 things patients wish physicians knew about gender identity

Yes, pronouns matter. Learn with the AMA about some other keys to creating a welcoming environment for patients, across the gender spectrum.

Population Care
ideo screenshot of Monday June 14 Special Meeting of the HOD with HOD Speaker Bruce Scott and Vice Speaker Lisa Bohman Egbert.
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37 MIN READ

Highlights from the June 2021 AMA Special Meeting

Catch up with the news and other key moments from the AMA House of Delegates' virtual meeting, which ran June 11¬16.

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June 2021 HOD Special Meeting & Sections Meetings

The AMA Board of Trustees called for a Special Meeting of the House of Delegates to take place virtually June 11-16, 2021.