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SPS member profile: Barbara L. McAneny, MD

Learn more about SPS member and AMA Past President Barbara L. McAneny, MD.

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Senior Physicians
Senior Physician Section Member Spotlight
Alec Calac
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5 ways to expand racial and ethnic data collection in medicine

Racial and ethnic identity and data collection is very complicated. But that data can go a long way in making a difference in health care.

Health Equity
Jesse M. Ehrenfeld, MD
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Jesse M. Ehrenfeld, MD, MPH, wins office of AMA president-elect

Jesse M. Ehrenfeld, MD, MPH, a Wisconsin anesthesiologist, became the first openly gay person to win the office of AMA president-elect. Learn about the other AMA election results.

Leadership
2022 Annual Meeting of the AMA House of Delegates
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Help private practices build their part in new payment models

Private practice doctors face special barriers to partaking in APMs and other prospective payment models. Here is how the AMA and other medical associations can help.

Private Practices
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Enable real-time Rx benefit info to boost truth in drug pricing

Health information technology tools can close information gaps among patients, doctors, payers and pharmacies.

Public Health
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Sweeping plan outlined to address maternal health care inequities

Time to extend Medicaid, CHIP coverage to 12 months after the end of pregnancy as part of broader effort to promote maternal health care equity.

Population Care
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Over 29 million still uninsured. Here’s how to help cover them.

The American Rescue Plan Act took steps to cover more of the uninsured, but more needs to be done. New AMA policies provide a road map.

Access to 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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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.
Online session from the 2021 June Special Meeting of the HOD
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Top 10 stories from the June 2021 AMA Special Meeting

With more Americans getting vaccinated daily, AMA delegates gathered virtually to shape a post-pandemic future that’s stronger and more equitable.