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What is health equity?

Health equity assures conditions for optimal health for all people. Achieving health equity requires valuing all individuals and populations equally.

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Health Care Definitions
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What is prior authorization?

In today’s physician practice, the prior authorization process is typically manual and time consuming, diverting valuable resources away from patient care—download survey, tips and issue brief PDFs to learn more about prior authorization from the AMA.

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In war, medical ethics becomes immediate and vital

As the nature of modern warfare has evolved, so has the quick thinking required to practice ethically minded medicine in conflict zones. Learn more.

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3 tips for doctors trying to manage long COVID’s cardiac symptoms

Many of long COVID’s most troubling symptoms are cardiovascular in nature. An American College of Cardiology expert panel outlines the issue.

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What is long COVID?

People with long COVID, also known as long-haul COVID or chronic COVID, experience new or lingering symptoms, even after recuperating from the virus.

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AMA Marks 175th Anniversary

The AMA has been the physicians’ powerful ally in patient care and an unrivaled force promoting the art and science of medicine and the betterment of public health.

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Health equity CME & education resources

Gain knowledge and learn skills from Ed Hub trusted health equity education sources to address the root causes of health inequities, and advance equity across the health care system.

Health Equity
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COVID-19 medical ethics videocasts and podcasts

Explore AMA Journal of Ethics videocasts that aim to promote ethical reflection and decision making during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Public Health
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Pandemic’s devastation among Latinos too often made invisible

1 in 5 U.S. residents has Latin American heritage, yet the health inequities they experience get too little emphasis given their scale and complexity.

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