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Feb. 19, 2021: Advocacy Update other news

Reckoning with medicine’s history of racism and more in the latest other news in Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
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Jeanne Marrazzo, MD, on health equity and the pandemic’s impact

The AMA is leading the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. See daily video updates on how the AMA is fighting COVID-19 by discussing the pandemic seen through a health equity lens.

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Health Equity
AMA Update
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Reckoning with medicine’s history of racism

Evaluating the person commonly known as the founder of the AMA, Dr. Nathan Davis, is part of the AMA’s journey of reflection and action.

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Leadership
Leadership Viewpoints
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Physician voices critical to boost public health rebuilding effort

COVID-19 exposed the challenges facing the nation’s underfunded public health system. Experts say proven solutions exist.

Health Equity
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Universal health coverage is within our reach

Meaningful and affordable health coverage is a goal we all must support, especially during a public health crisis the magnitude of COVID-19.

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Leadership
Leadership Viewpoints
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COVID-19’s unequal impact tied to another inequality—of income

County-level research finds a link between high levels of income inequality and a higher level of COVID-19 cases and deaths. Learn more with the AMA.

Health Equity
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3 keys to help your practice achieve health equity in hypertension

Find out how to better collect race and ethnicity data to identify inequities, take action on hypertension and improve blood pressure control.

Prevention & Wellness
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What can physicians do about racial and ethnic health inequities?

Learn more from the AMA Journal of Ethics about the racial and ethnic inequity in morbidity, mortality and access to health and other vital services.

Health Equity
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Achieving health equity requires going beyond patient in the room

Physician advocacy, leadership and education are key to optimal health for all. Find out how the questions medical ethicists ask will add to the effort.

Health Equity