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HHS allocates $25.5 billion to cover financial losses from COVID-19

Applications are now being accepted, through Oct. 26, to help physician practices affected between July 2020 and April 2021. Learn more with the AMA.

Sustainability
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3 MIN READ

SPS member profile: William L. Hamilton, MD, MBA

Learn more about SPS member William L. Hamilton, MD, MBA, a retired anesthesiologist and past president of the Utah Medical Association.

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Senior Physicians
Senior Physician Section Member Spotlight
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How to implement telehealth in your practice with equity in mind

Don’t just offer telemedicine. Learn with the AMA about key steps to identify and overcome the barriers that keep many patients from using it.

Digital
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4 MIN READ

DEA gives OK for drug treatment on the go with mobile units

Learn how a new federal rule, endorsed by the AMA, will expand access to evidence-based methadone treatment in rural and underserved areas.

Population Care
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7 MIN READ

Aug. 13, 2021: National Advocacy Update

Administration provides $90 million to improve health in rural areas and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
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11 MIN READ

July 30, 2021: National Advocacy Update

AMA advocates to improve maternal health and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
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5 MIN READ

Expansion of telehealth services must be sustained

Congress must ensure the continued growth of telehealth by removing outdated and arbitrary restrictions on its use.

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Leadership
Leadership Viewpoints
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45 MIN READ

Addressing COVID-19 vaccine confidence & equitable distribution

In this episode of AMA Moving Medicine, experts share how to address COVID-19 vaccine concerns from equitable distribution and access to efficacy among communities that experience health disparities.

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Health Equity
Moving Medicine Podcast
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4 MIN READ

Rules to hinder IMG doctors getting rolled back

The Biden administration takes positive steps. Learn about the AMA’s effective advocacy for the Conrad 30 program and IMGs with H-1B or J-1 status.

International Medical Education