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AMA Update for Dec. 19, 2023: The AMA President shares how & why the American Medical Association will never stop #FightingForDocs
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9 MIN READ

The AMA President shares how & why the American Medical Association will never stop #FightingForDocs

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about AMA's 2023 key accomplishments and priorities for 2024.

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Leadership
AMA Update
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9 MIN READ

The AMA President shares how & why the American Medical Association will never stop #FightingForDocs [Podcast]

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about AMA's 2023 key accomplishments and priorities for 2024.

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Leadership
AMA Update Podcast
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Jan 9, 2024 ·
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AMA Advocacy Insights webinar series: The latest on Medicare payment legislation

Learn about what’s happening with Medicare payment as the new year begins and what the AMA is doing to fight for legislative solutions in this AMA Advocacy Insights webinar.

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Events
Advocacy Insights Webinar Series
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2 MIN READ

AMA urges Congress to avert Medicare cuts in the new year

With legislative business done for 2023, the AMA urged action early next year to avoid imperiling patient access to care and jeopardizing physician practices.  

Press Releases
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Dec. 15, 2023: Medicare Payment Reform Advocacy Update

 Bipartisan House legislation introduced to block 3.37% Medicare cuts and more in the latest Medicare Payment Reform Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
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Medicare physician pay cuts’ ripple effect could become a wave

In rural North Carolina, primary care physicians struggle to retain and recruit the people needed to care for many Medicare-age farmers. Learn more.

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Medicare & Medicaid
Fighting for Physicians
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11 MIN READ

How 17 health systems rose to meet the moment in 2023

Burnout. Inflation. Staff shortages. Medicare pay cuts. They all hit this year. Learn how these health systems responded to drive medicine’s future.

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Physician Health
Health System Spotlight
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5 MIN READ

Cuts overshadow new services in 2024 Medicare payment schedule

Jill Biden touts codes for cancer-treatment navigation services as part of Cancer Moonshot initiative. But doctors still face 3.37% pay cut in 2024.

Medicare & Medicaid
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3 MIN READ

New Year’s resolution for Congress: Cancel the Medicare pay cut

The AMA's fully behind new House bill to cancel the entire 3.37% Medicare physician pay cut that’s set to start Jan. 1 and threatens access to care.

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Medicare & Medicaid
Fighting for Physicians