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2 MIN READ

The obscurity of health care pricing undermines trust in medicine

The lack of transparency around what care will cost can harm patients. Learn more the medical ethical dimensions of pricing opacity.

Advocating for Public Health
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3 MIN READ

Pandemic helped drive health spending past $4 trillion in 2020

While patients stayed home and skipped nonurgent procedures, the government spent a lot more on public health. Learn more about the AMA’s analysis.

Advocating for Public Health
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4 MIN READ

Nearly $1 billion in excess patient costs tied to physician turnover

$260 million of that is attributable to physician burnout. Discover AMA tools to help fight the burnout that leads to higher spending.

Physician Health
1 MIN READ

CPT® descriptors to comply with Transparency Rule for health plans and hospitals

AMA recommends hospitals and health plans use consumer friendly CPT code descriptors to comply with final rule requirements.

Advocating for Public Health
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5 MIN READ

Time to step up screening for prediabetes and type 2 diabetes

As knowledge grows about the link between type 2 diabetes and COVID-19, so does the need to help patients prevent this devastating chronic condition.

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Leadership
Leadership Viewpoints
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13 MIN READ

Lessons from the pandemic with Tom Frieden, MD, MPH [Podcast]

The AMA is leading the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Listen to podcast updates on how the AMA is fighting COVID-19 by discussing lessons from the pandemic.

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Public Health
AMA Update Podcast
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13 MIN READ

Lessons from the pandemic with Tom Frieden, MD, MPH

The AMA is leading the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. See video updates on how the AMA is fighting COVID-19 by discussing lessons from the pandemic.

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Public Health
AMA Update
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3 MIN READ

March 4, 2022: Advocacy Update other news

Ukraine in need of aid: How to help and more in the latest Advocacy Update other news.

Advocacy Update
1 MIN READ

Telemedicine/telehealth: Council on Medical Service reports

Download PDFs of council reports that have proposed strategies to incorporate and integrate telemedicine and digital health into physician practices.

Council on Medical Service