An AMA membership means you are...

  • Working to extinguish physician burnout
  • Leading the charge on Medicare payment reform
  • Tackling the overused prior authorization process
  • Supporting physician-led team-based care
  • #FightingForDocs
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May 19, 2023: National Advocacy Update

 Senate Committee passes bipartisan PBM legislation and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
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24 MIN READ

How prior authorization disrupts patient care, Part I

In the first part of a two-part series episode of the Moving Medicine podcast, learn about the current state of prior authorization.

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Prior Authorization
Moving Medicine Podcast
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AMA in the News: April 2023

Read media highlights mentioning the American Medical Association for April 2023.

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AMA in the News
AMA in the News
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Physicians unite to back cornerstone of Medicare pay overhaul

Linking Medicare physician pay updates to inflation is the first of a three-part plan for a more sustainable system. Learn more with the AMA.

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Medicare & Medicaid
Fighting for Physicians
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April 21, 2023: Advocacy Update spotlight on Medicare payment legislation

Physician organizations applaud introduction of Medicare payment legislation and more in the latest Advocacy Update spotlight.

Advocacy Update
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Health care groups rally behind bill to reform Medicare payment

Bill would tie annual Medicare fee schedule updates to the Medicare Economic Index, something the AMA has long advocated.

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Key Medicare physician pay reform bill introduced in Congress

The bipartisan legislation introduced by four physician House members would ensure that doctors’ Medicare pay keeps pace with inflation. Learn more.

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Medicare & Medicaid
Fighting for Physicians
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April 7, 2023: Advocacy Update spotlight on prior authorization in Medicare Advantage

CMS final rule moves to right-size prior authorization in Medicare Advantage and more in the latest Advocacy Update spotlight.

Advocacy Update
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April 7, 2023: National Advocacy Update

Long-sought Medicare payment proposal introduced and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update