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National Advocacy Conference agenda

View the highlights of the 2024 National Advocacy Conference.

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The AMA helps physicians build a better future for medicine, advocating in the courts and on the Hill to remove obstacles to patient care and confront today’s greatest health crises.

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AMA advocacy events

Collaborating and networking to advocate for patients and the medical profession.

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AMA advocacy to improve maternal health

The AMA is committed to tackling the issues surrounding maternal mortality and morbidity. Download the PDFs and learn more about ongoing efforts on improving maternal health.

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In PBM market, competition is hard to come by

AMA analysis details low competition in a market that is drawing scrutiny from Congress and regulators.

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Sept. 20, 2024: Advocacy Update other news

CPT Assistant article provides guidance on reporting prior authorization work and more in the latest other news in Advocacy Update.

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AMA Board of Trustees meeting information

See upcoming meeting information for the AMA Board of Trustees and information on how to attend a meeting.

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Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan speaking at the AMA National Advocacy Conference
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FTC eyes how “middlemen” contribute to generic drug shortages

“Corporate middlemen can have an outsized say in how you do your jobs as physicians,” Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan tells doctors.

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Banning health plan EFT fees could save practices big

U.S. senators introduce bill to stop health plans, vendors from charging unnecessary 2% to 5% fees when physicians opt to get payments electronically.

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New prior authorization reforms show power of physician advocacy

In $15 billion CMS regulatory win on prior authorization, physicians’ voices made a huge difference. Who says? CMS Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure.

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