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3 MIN READ

Why eGFR-reporting change helps tackle kidney disease inequities

Doctors, health systems are moving away from the race-modified eGFR that greatly hinders Black patients’ access to lifesaving transplantations.

Population Care
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12 MIN READ

Aletha Maybank, MD, MPH, on release of AMA's three-year equity roadmap [Podcast]

The AMA is leading the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Listen to podcast updates on how the AMA is fighting COVID-19 by taking a look into AMA's three-year equity roadmap.

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Health Equity
AMA Update Podcast
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12 MIN READ

Aletha Maybank, MD, MPH, on release of AMA's three-year equity roadmap

The AMA is leading the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. See daily video updates on how the AMA is fighting COVID-19 by taking a look into AMA's three-year equity roadmap.

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Health Equity
AMA Update
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2 MIN READ

Joint statement on Supreme Court’s dismissal of Title X cases

Today’s dismissal of the Supreme Court Title X cases marks another important step forward for patients across the country.

Press Releases
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4 MIN READ

6 ways to make behavioral health care more equitable in practice

Integrating behavioral health into primary care helps more patients access services. Learn how your practice also can target care inequities.

Health Equity
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4 MIN READ

How the AMA plans to tackle root causes of U.S. health inequities

Within the organization and across health care, the AMA will push upstream to tackle the forces driving the inequities that pervade American medicine.

Health Equity
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5 MIN READ

AMA releases plan dedicated to embedding racial justice and advancing health equity

New strategy represents three-year roadmap for action, historical reflections on past harms, and accountability in operationalizing equity and justice.

Press Releases
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5 MIN READ

What we need to advance equity: reflection, partnership, accountability

With new plan, the AMA will use its resources and influence to help dismantle structural racism and work toward a more equitable future for all people.

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Leadership
Leadership Viewpoints
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1 MIN READ

AMA statement on Biden decision to restore anti-bias protections

This move is a victory for health equity and ends a dismal chapter in which a federal agency sought to remove civil rights protections.

Press Releases