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Senate bill would nix geographic, site restrictions on telehealth

Outdated limits on telehealth have been temporarily waived during the COVID-19 pandemic. AMA supports a bill that makes these waivers permanent.

Digital
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AMA in the News: July 2020

Read media highlights mentioning the American Medical Association for July 2020.

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AMA in the News
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AMA: Withdraw plan to deport med students in online-only programs

Trump administration plan to deport foreign students enrolled in online-only classes is an ill-advised action in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic.

International Medical Education
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AMA implores change proposed regulation on international students

The AMA urged Trump administration officials to reconsider its regulation on international students that could jeopardize the status of current medical students.

Press Releases
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The vital role residents play in health care during pandemic

The AMA is leading the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. See daily video updates on how the AMA is fighting COVID-19 by recognizing the important role residents play in the health care system during COVID-19 and beyond.

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DACA upheld, protecting 30,000 health care workers from deportation

U.S. Supreme Court rules that the Trump administration’s attempted rescission of DACA program was arbitrary and capricious in violation of federal law.

Health Equity
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AMA on U.S. Supreme Court’s DACA ruling

Our country relies on the skills and experiences of the hundreds of active physicians, plus medical students and residents who depend on DACA.

Press Releases
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Pandemic underscores need for DACA as high court considers its fate

DACA-status physicians and other health professionals are on the front lines helping care for COVID-19 patients. The Supreme Court will soon decide their legal status.

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

Aletha Maybank, MD, MPH, and guests discuss the impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on Latinx physicians and the Latinx community,

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