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Kentucky physician elected to preside over AMA policy-making body

Physicians gathered at the AMA voted for Bruce A. Scott, M.D., an otolaryngologist from Louisville, Ky., as the new speaker of the AMA House of Delegates.

Press Releases
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March 21, 2019: Advocacy spotlight on Insurers' progress on fixing prior authorization is disappointingly slow

Insurers' progress on fixing prior authorization is slow. Look at AMA's work in this vital area.

Advocacy Update
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Health insurance industry slow to adopt prior authorization reforms

Despite potentially harmful consequences of delayed care, health plans not making progress reforming prior authorization process they impose on patient care.

Press Releases
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Insurers’ progress on fixing prior authorization is disappointingly slow

Despite the potential patient harm posed by health plan prior authorization requirements, little meaningful progress has been made to reform the process.

Prior Authorization
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March 7, 2019: State Advocacy Update

State medical societies work to remove prior authorization for MAT, Massachusetts Insurance Commissioner's naloxone bulletin and more in AMA's state advocacy efforts.

Advocacy Update
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Top Kentucky court strikes down law on medical review panels

Justices said the law unfairly blocks court access. Physicians say the decision makes it tougher to recruit doctors, will increase patient costs.

Judicial Advocacy
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Competition levels drop for health insurance markets across 25 states

New AMA study finds half of all states had commercial health insurance markets that were less competitive in 2017 than the previous year.

Press Releases
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170 groups send letter on proposed changes to physician payment rule

The AMA and 170 health groups sent a letter to CMS Administrator Seema Verma on the proposals included in the 2019 Medicare physician payment rule.

Press Releases
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Health insurance markets are highly concentrated, new report reveals

Even though two mega-mergers were blocked, most commercial health insurance markets are highly concentrated, and many are dominated by one insurer.

Access to Care