Bruce A. Scott, MD

Specialty:
Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery

AMA Affiliated Groups

Former President, American Medical Association,
Authors

Bruce A. Scott, MD, board-certified in both otolaryngology and facial plastic surgery, was the 179th president of the American Medical Association for the year 2024-2025.

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Federal student-loan changes would worsen physician shortage

As drafted, provisions in the budget-reconciliation bill passed by the House of Representatives would make medical school more expensive. 
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Leadership

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Physician well-being tracks higher, but so much more work remains

AMA efforts are helping drive a steady but significant decline in the burnout rate among physicians.
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Leadership

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Proposals on Medicaid, CHIP, ACA coverage raise deep concerns

Sweeping changes in House budget-reconciliation bill could hinder Americans’ ability to get timely care and drive up overall health care costs.
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Leadership

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Reducing regulatory burden—a major opportunity for new administration

The AMA is outlining multiple opportunities to strip away overly burdensome federal health rules and free up physicians to provide optimal care.
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Leadership

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Removing stigmatizing language on applications supports physician wellness

Progress is being made to remove stigmatizing language on licensing and credentialing applications, but the mission is incomplete. 
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Leadership

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Maintaining preventive coverage is vital to public health

Ensuring that patients can continue to receive first-dollar preventive care coverage under the Affordable Care Act will save lives and reduce costs. 
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Leadership

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AMA grant program extends reach of precision medical education

The AMA’s new $12 million precision education grant program represents the next step in our ongoing work to reimagine medical education and lifelong learning. 
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It is time to make prior authorization reform a reality

Reducing the prior authorization burden that harms patients and frustrates physicians is an area of bipartisan agreement that Congress should tackle now.

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