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Hands holding a smartphone using a mobile health app
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Can you trust mHealth apps? Why transparency is a must

Mobile health app developers must rely on credible information, and they need to make it easy for users to see exactly which sources were relied upon.

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Charles F. Willson, MD
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Charles F. Willson, MD: He improved primary care for Medicaid patients

AMA member Charles F. Willson, MD, was born prematurely and a pediatrician saved his life. Now he follows his own path as a pediatrician.

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Leadership
Members Move Medicine
Sheila D. Rege, MD
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Sheila D. Rege, MD: Fighting for what’s right for her patients

AMA member Sheila D. Rege, MD, saw how Parkinson’s disease changed her grandfather and how one physician could make a difference.

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Leadership
Members Move Medicine
Delegate speaking at AMA Annual Meeting
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Physicians: The ACA should be strengthened, not abandoned

The AMA backs further fixes to the Affordable Care Act in line with its longtime support for universal coverage. 

Access to Care
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Ohio-based OB-GYN elected as vice speaker of the AMA

The AMA, today announced the election of Lisa Bohman Egbert, M.D., an OB-GYN from Dayton, Ohio, as the vice speaker of the AMA’s House of Delegates.

Press Releases
AMA members address HOD during 2019 Annual Meeting
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Time to scrutinize PBMs’ outsized role in Rx decision-making

The AMA calls for transparency and oversight of pharmacy benefit managers’ (PBM) operations.

Public Health
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UC-Irvine medical student elected to AMA Board of Trustees

The AMA announced today that Sarah Mae Smith has been elected the next student member of the AMA Board of Trustees.

Press Releases
Overview of House of Delegates at 2018 AMA Interim Meeting
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8 ways to promote affordable access to high-value care

Cost concerns too often prevent patients from pursing evidence-based care their doctors recommend. The AMA details tools, insurance plan designs and advocacy initiatives that can help.

Access to Care
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Top 5 issues to watch at the 2018 AMA Interim Meeting

Track the big issues that physicians, residents and medical students will consider at their meeting Nov. 8–13 in National Harbor, Maryland.

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