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National Advocacy Conference

The AMA National Advocacy Conference will take place on Feb. 23-25, 2026. 

Events
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New Congress, same legislative focus: Fix Medicare Now

Physicians gathering in D.C. this week for the AMA National Advocacy Conference will push a bipartisan bill to give doctors a positive pay update.

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Medicare & Medicaid
Fighting for Physicians
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Health groups ask Congress to act on Medicare

All state medical societies and 80 health care organizations urge Congress to reverse payment cuts and provide an update. 

Press Releases
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Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of Feb. 3, 2025

In the news: Lawmakers introduce bill to reform Medicare pay, Cigna announces transparency initiative, U.S. hits inflection point in bird flu spread and more.

Publications & Newsletters
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Feb. 7, 2025: Medicare Payment Reform Advocacy Update

Tell your representative: Co-sponsor H.R. 879 and more in the latest Medicare Payment Reform Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
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Feb. 7, 2025: National Advocacy Update

Physicians to CMS: Connect MIPS Value Pathways to patient care and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
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As practices fight to survive, health plans see another payday

For doctors, it’s five straight years of Medicare payment cuts. For Medicare Advantage plans, pay’s going up 4.33%. Congress must fix Medicare now.

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Medicare & Medicaid
Fighting for Physicians
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AMA advocacy efforts

The AMA advocates at the federal and state levels on key health care issues impacting patients and physicians. Download the PDF updates of the AMA's impact. 

Access to Care
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How the AMA meets need for new telehealth CPT codes

Telehealth capacity ramped up quickly early in the pandemic, but created a lot of variation along the way. An AMA work group helped develop uniformity. 

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CPT®
Fighting for Physicians