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Medicare & Medicaid: Council on Medical Service reports

Download PDFs of council reports that anticipate and respond to Medicare and Medicaid program changes addressing such issues as program rules that impact medical practice, physician payment and the emergence of Alternative Payment Models (APMs).

Council on Medical Service
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AMA adopts new public health policies to improve health of nation

The AMA gathered physician and medical student leaders for its Annual Meeting of the House of Delegates to shape guiding policies on emerging health care topics.

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All hands on deck needed to confront physician shortage crisis

About 83 million Americans live in areas that don’t have sufficient access to a primary care physician. That is not acceptable. Here is how to fix it.

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Sustainability
Fighting for Physicians
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AMA outlines 5 keys to fixing America’s rural health crisis

Rural health inequities are getting worse, exacerbated by health system strains that are reducing access to care. Here’s how to turn things around.

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Population Care
Fighting for Physicians
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AMA in the News: May 2024

Read media highlights mentioning the American Medical Association for May 2024.

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AMA in the News
AMA in the News
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Improving health in rural areas is within our collective reach

The death rate in rural America is 20% higher than in urban centers. The AMA is pursuing policies that can reduce rural health inequities nationwide.

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Leadership
Leadership Viewpoints
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Are nurse practitioners easing shortages in underserved areas?

Years of research show the same story in state after state, regardless of their scope of practice laws. Dive deeper with the AMA.

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Scope of Practice
Fighting for Physicians
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May 22, 2024 ·
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AMA Advocacy Insights webinar series: What’s exacerbating the physician shortage crisis—and what’s needed to fix it

In this Advocacy Insights webinar, learn about the physician shortage crisis and ways to help bolster the physician workforce.

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Events
Advocacy Insights Webinar Series
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How are patients really doing? One way to find out: Send a text

At Sanford Health, a low-tech, text-based patient-monitoring platform helps identify problems faster and speeds up intervention. Learn more.

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Physician-Patient Relationship
Health System Spotlight