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3 MIN READ

Budget deal includes critical loan-repayment relief for doctors

Changes to terms of Medicare advance payment programs lift an “economic sword hanging over physician practices,” says AMA President Susan R. Bailey, MD.

Medicare & Medicaid
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4 MIN READ

Senate bill would nix geographic, site restrictions on telehealth

Outdated limits on telehealth have been temporarily waived during the COVID-19 pandemic. AMA supports a bill that makes these waivers permanent.

Digital
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Sept. 18, 2020: National Advocacy Update

CMS seeks physicians for 5% APM incentive payments and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
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Sept. 18, 2020: State Advocacy Update

3 big reasons why letting NPs practice independently is a bad idea and more in the latest State Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
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3 big reasons why letting NPs practice independently is a bad idea

California’s A.B. 890 that would allow independent practice nurse practitioners goes to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk. The AMA explains why he should veto legislation that would allow independent practice for nurse practitioners without physician supervision.

Scope of Practice
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3 MIN READ

Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of Sept. 8, 2020

In the news: Flu vaccine takes on new urgency, significant delivery delays for prescription drugs and more.

Publications & Newsletters
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Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH, discusses latest trends as schools and universities reopen

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 latest numbers and trends, including concerns for the number of cases in some states.

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Public Health
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HHS declaration on pharmacists’ scope of practice & COVID-19

Recently HHS issued a declaration entitled “Third Amendment to Declaration Under the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act for Medical Countermeasures Against COVID–19.” Learn more.

Scope of Practice
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3 MIN READ

AMA announces new CPT codes as COVID-19 advancements expand

Two new CPT code additions report medical services sparked by the public health response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Press Releases