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4 Min Read

New administration has golden opportunity to cut MIPS burdens

A Trump executive order calls for deregulation. Fixing MIPS—which costs doctors nearly $13,000 a year to comply with—would be a great place to start.

Payment & Delivery Models
Physician holding replica of heart in their hands
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3 Min Read

On National Doctors’ Day, saying thanks is just the start

On National Doctors’ Day and every day, the AMA fights for physicians so they have time for what matters most—patients.

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Physician Health
Fighting for Physicians
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March 21, 2025: National Advocacy Update

Reminder: March 31 Medicare MIPS reporting deadline and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
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1 Min Read

Self-measured blood pressure benefits for patients with Medicaid: Oregon

Access state-specific PDF resources that enable Oregan practitioners to learn, access and prescribe SMBP for Medicaid beneficiaries.

Prevention & Wellness
AMA Update for March 14, 2025: Deciding to close your medical practice and the dire consequences of Medicare cuts
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14 Min Read

Deciding to close your medical practice and the dire consequences of Medicare cuts

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about the dire consequences of Medicare cuts and private practice.

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Private Practices
AMA Update
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14 Min Read

Deciding to close your medical practice and the dire consequences of Medicare cuts [Podcast]

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about the dire consequences of Medicare cuts and private practice.

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Private Practices
AMA Update Podcast
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5 Min Read

Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of March 10, 2025

In the news: AMA and other physician organizations speak out on Medicare pay cuts, new findings on physicians’ EHR use during paid time off and more.

Publications & Newsletters
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3 Min Read

MedPAC gives Congress a roadmap to Medicare reform

MedPac recommended that Congress link physician payment updates to medical inflation.

Press Releases
Man leans in front of barn
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8 Min Read

Medicare pay cuts: What they mean for rural America

Patients in rural areas are already at higher risk for poor health outcomes. Squeezing the physician practices that care for them is not the answer.

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Medicare & Medicaid
Fighting for Physicians