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Time to make more noise about our biggest killer: heart disease

With the AMA’s help, physicians and health care organizations are boosting BP control for millions of patients. But there’s so much more to do.

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Match Day marks the start of a new journey for tomorrow’s doctors

The move to physician residency comes with new power to transform your patients’ lives, and medicine, for the better. Now it’s time to roll up our sleeves and dig in.

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The only cure for Medicare payment mess is wholesale reform

Congress again has failed to stop Medicare physician pay cuts. Comprehensive, long-term changes that protect patients’ access to care are long overdue.

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Fix Medicare now
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Congress must act now to stop Medicare cuts

Health care for tens of millions of patients is in jeopardy unless Congress acts immediately to reform the flawed and outdated Medicare payment system. 

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Patients, physicians score important win in prior authorization rule

New CMS rule will cut care delays and administrative burdens long shouldered by physicians, saving practices an estimated $15 billion over the next decade.

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Extending telehealth parity will advance patient care

Payers should extend coverage parity and fair and equitable pay policies across the full range of clinical services—no matter how they are delivered.

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Reforming Medicare payment, fixing prior authorization and more milestones in 2023 [Podcast]

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Take a look back on what the AMA accomplished in 2023.

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AMA Update for Dec. 22, 2023: Reforming Medicare payment, fixing prior authorization and more milestones in 2023
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Reforming Medicare payment, fixing prior authorization and more milestones in 2023

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Take a look back on what the AMA accomplished in 2023.

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AMA Update for Dec. 19, 2023: The AMA President shares how & why the American Medical Association will never stop #FightingForDocs
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The AMA President shares how & why the American Medical Association will never stop #FightingForDocs

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about AMA's 2023 key accomplishments and priorities for 2024.

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