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AMA urges HHS to address funding for Navajo COVID-19 hot spot

Money allocated by Congress is not getting to where it’s needed to cool a COVID-19 hot spot and provide testing for American Indian/Alaska Native people.

Population Care
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53 MIN READ

Prioritizing Equity video series: COVID-19 & Native Voices in the Field

Aletha Maybank, MD, MPH, speaks with a panel of leading Native voices on how the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted inequities that impact Native communities across the country.

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HEROES Act: What physicians and medical students need to know

The AMA offers highlights on the latest bill in response to COVID-19: "Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act” (HEROES Act).

Public Health
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4 MIN READ

Medical students offer insights on inequities during COVID-19

Medical students from across organized medicine are working to address the health inequity laid bare by the pandemic.

Health Equity
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Why COVID-19 is decimating some Native American communities

Learn with experts from the AMA and leading Native American physicians how to improve care for this uniquely vulnerable population.

Population Care
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Prioritizing Equity video series: COVID-19 & the Experiences of Medical Students

AMA’s Chief Health Equity Officer Aletha Maybank MD, MPH, hosts a panel with a group of medical students to discuss health equity considerations during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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The pandemic's impact on the Native American population

The AMA is leading the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. See daily video updates on how the AMA is fighting COVID-19 by discussing health care disparities in the Native American population.

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AMA Update
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Prioritizing Equity video series: Strengthening the Public Health Infrastructure to Battle Crises

AMA’s Chief Health Equity Officer Aletha Maybank MD, MPH, hosts a panel with a group of health experts and leaders in minority communities across the nation to discuss health equity during the pandemic.

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National COVID-19 patient data vital to fixing inequity

You can’t fix what you don’t measure and a lack of patient race and ethnicity data has hindered efforts to address inequities in the COVID-19 response.

Health Equity