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3 MIN READ

Southern border: Extension of family detention

The current undocumented immigration crisis is creating pressing medical issues at the southern border. Here’s how the AMA is advocating for the health and safety of undocumented immigrants.

Population Care
Camille Burnett, PhD, MPA, RN, DSW, and Emily Cleveland Manchanda, MD, MPH
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Why coordinated action is needed to advance health equity

Patchwork efforts have fallen short in addressing the structural drivers of U.S. health inequity. Learn how a new coalition will change that.

Health Equity
Ethan Lazarus, MD
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4 MIN READ

With U.S. obesity rate over 40%, 3 treatment keys for doctors

The AMA recognized obesity as a disease a decade ago, yet the epidemic has worsened. Learn how physicians can address obesity like any other condition.

Public Health
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10 MIN READ

What doctors wish patients knew about loneliness and health

There’s a rise in loneliness, especially among younger people. Two psychiatrists share why loneliness is a public health issue and how to overcome it.

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Public Health
What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™
U.S. Supreme Court building at dawn
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High court sets back efforts to diversify medicine, improve care

The Supreme Court’s affirmative-action ruling deals a blow to the goals of achieving a more diverse physician workforce and advancing health equity.

Medical School Diversity
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4 MIN READ

Inequity damages health—and drains the economy

Health inequities are linked to an extra $320 billion in spending, says Deloitte report. Learn why advancing health equity is everyone’s business.

Health Equity
Meeting of the 2023 AMA House of Delegates
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Highlights from the 2023 AMA Annual Meeting

Track the news and key moments from the AMA House of Delegates’ meeting, which ran June 9–13.

Annual Meeting
Silhouettes of Bruce Scott, MD, and Lisa Egbert, MD, at the 2023 Annual Meeting
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10 MIN READ

ICYMI: 10 stories to read from the 2023 AMA Annual Meeting

Doctors send an unmistakable message: Fix Medicare now. Delegates also took actions on prior authorization, scope of practice, burnout and telehealth.

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Annual Meeting
Fighting for Physicians
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AMA adopts new policy clarifying role of BMI as a measure in medicine

Policy aimed at clarifying how body mass index (BMI) can be used as a measure in medicine.

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