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AMA welcomes MedPAC’s move toward Medicare reform

Commissioners discuss indefinitely linking payment updates for physician practices to the growth in the cost of providing care.

Press Releases
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Medicare pay cuts: How they threaten patients’ access to care

Whether they live in big cities or small towns, are young or old, patients are losing access to physicians. Congress must fix Medicare now.

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Medicare & Medicaid
Fighting for Physicians
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Medicare physician payment schedule

Find up to date coverage of rule changes that impact payment amounts for all physician services paid under the Medicare Physician Payment Schedule.

Medicare & Medicaid
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Momentum building to stop the Medicare cut

The House GOP Doc Caucus endorsed a bill to block the payment cuts and add an update.

Press Releases
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Physicians take fight for Medicare payment reform to Capitol Hill

Bipartisan support for Medicare reform is building in Congress, as physicians witnessed firsthand at the 2025 AMA National Advocacy Conference.

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Leadership Viewpoints
AMA Update for Feb. 26, 2025: Long COVID news, measles in Texas, RSV vaccine for moms, food recalls and rural health care access
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Long COVID news, measles in Texas, RSV vaccine for moms, food recalls and rural health care access

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about the 2025 measle outbreak, COVID-19, RSV and more.

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Public Health
AMA Update
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Long COVID news, measles in Texas, RSV vaccine for moms, food recalls and rural health care access [Podcast]

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about the 2025 measle outbreak, COVID-19, RSV and more.

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Public Health
AMA Update Podcast
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Is time documentation required for Medicare depression screenings?

Get real answers from the AMA to common myths about depression screening for Medicare patients.

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Medicare & Medicaid
Debunking Regulatory Myths
James L. Madara, MD, at the 2024 Interim Meeting of the HOD
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Catch up with the most influential people in health care

Learn about some of the innovative leaders honored for their work to reform Medicare pay, tackle physician burnout and advance patient care.

Leadership