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4 MIN READ

Once just a burden, prior authorization has become a nightmare

Health plan prior-authorization processes are out of control and have a negative impact on patient care, but momentum is building to pass reforms.

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Prior Authorization
Fighting for Physicians
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10 MIN READ

Q&A: A safety-net physician discovers her power to help patients

Amna Khan, MD, became a pediatrician to work at the intersection of social justice and medicine. Learn about a fellowship that’s giving her a boost.

Health Equity
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5 MIN READ

Physicians unite to back cornerstone of Medicare pay overhaul

Linking Medicare physician pay updates to inflation is the first of a three-part plan for a more sustainable system. Learn more with the AMA.

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Medicare & Medicaid
Fighting for Physicians
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3 MIN READ

April 21, 2023: Advocacy Update spotlight on Medicare payment legislation

Physician organizations applaud introduction of Medicare payment legislation and more in the latest Advocacy Update spotlight.

Advocacy Update
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15 MIN READ

April 21, 2023: National Advocacy Update

Surge in medical liability premiums increases reaches fourth consecutive year and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
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5 MIN READ

PAs pushing to expand their scope of practice across the country

Some bills would allow physician assistants (PAs) to practice without doctor supervision. Learn how physicians in one state stopped this scope creep.

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Scope of Practice
Fighting for Physicians
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3 MIN READ

Payers’ qualms about telehealth put financial onus on physicians

Digitally enabled care has seen great progress and innovation, but health care has only brushed the surface of its potential. AMA experts explain why.

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Digital
Fighting for Physicians
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May 17, 2023 ·
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AMA Advocacy Insights webinar series: Protecting patients from inappropriate scope of practice expansions

Learn about the unique challenges states encounter when facing multiple scope bills and more in this AMA Advocacy Insights webinar

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Events
Advocacy Insights Webinar Series
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Being honest about needing care brings systemic, supportive changes

Stefanie Simmons, MD, experienced postpartum depression at the start of her career, but ruled out getting help. Now she works to get rid of care barriers.

Physician Health