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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

Membership Moves Medicine™

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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
Nov 18 - 21, 2025 ·
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Outpatient CDI Workshop and CPT® and RBRVS Annual Symposium

Learn from experts during the Outpatient CDI Workshop and the CPT® and RBRVS 2026 Annual Symposium being held virtually Nov. 18-21, 2025.

Events
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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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
Bustling hospital corridor
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Medicare pay cuts: How they endanger physician practices

Physician practices are businesses too. Lower pay over two decades increasingly leaves no option other than cut back staff and—in some cases—close.

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Medicare & Medicaid
Fighting for Physicians