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AMA Update for June 6, 2025: AMA Annual Meeting 2025: Budget reconciliation bill update and AMA advocacy in action
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AMA Annual Meeting 2025: Budget reconciliation bill update and AMA advocacy in action

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about advocacy in health care and the latest about Medicare reform.

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Federal Advocacy
AMA Update
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AMA Annual Meeting 2025: Budget reconciliation bill update and AMA advocacy in action [Podcast]

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about advocacy in health care and the latest about Medicare reform.

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Federal Advocacy
AMA Update Podcast
A row of matchsticks, each one progressively burned down
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Physician well-being tracks higher, but so much more work remains

AMA efforts are helping drive a steady but significant decline in the burnout rate among physicians.

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Leadership
Leadership Viewpoints
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May 30, 2025: Medicare Payment Reform Advocacy Update

AMA urges CMS to restore funds to 2026 Medicare conversion factor and more in the latest Medicare Payment Reform Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
Patient and physician review medications together
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Overestimate tripled budget-neutrality Medicare physician pay cut

Physicians face a $1 billion across-the-board annual Medicare pay cut unless way-too-high projections for use of the G2211 billing code are adjusted.

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Medicare & Medicaid
Fighting for Physicians
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3 Min Read

More physicians move to practices owned by hospitals & private equity groups

Physicians seek alternatives as the financial and administrative burdens of running an independent practice mount.

Press Releases
U.S. Capitol
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House budget: Hope on Medicare pay, but big concerns on Medicaid

AMA strongly backs move tying physician payment to 75% of MEI, but Medicaid provisions have considerable negative impact for vulnerable patients.

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Medicare & Medicaid
Fighting for Physicians
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AMA statement on House passing reconciliation bill

AMA comments on proposed changes to Medicare, Medicaid and student loans.

Press Releases
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Who are your practice’s “managing employees?” CMS wants to know

CMS reminds physicians to send in names of their practice’s “managing employees” to stay compliant with Medicare’s credentialing requirements.

Medicare & Medicaid