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10 states with largest decrease in competition levels

Access to Care

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10 states where health insurance competition has fallen the most

These states are part of a trend that increasingly puts patients and physicians at a disadvantage with large health plans.

Specialty Profiles

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5 Min Read

What it’s like to specialize in lifestyle medicine: Shadowing Dr. Bansal

Ankush Bansal, MD, a lifestyle medicine physician and hospitalist, finds that the most rewarding part of his job is when patients feel they finally understand their condition. 

USMLE® Step 1 & 2

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Kaplan USMLE Step 1 prep: Woman has amenorrhea after birth of baby

As you study for the United States Medical Licensing Examination® (USMLE®) Step 1 exam, take time to hone your skills with this exclusive scoop on one of the most challenging USMLE test prep questions and expert strategies to help you pass with flying colors.
Sheila D. Rege, MD

Leadership

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Sheila D. Rege, MD: Fighting for what’s right for her patients

AMA member Sheila D. Rege, MD, saw how Parkinson’s disease changed her grandfather and how one physician could make a difference.
Adult professional working at a laptop

Residency Finance

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8 Min Read

Medical student loans: Use debt efficiently, find best repay option

Learn more from the AMA about how to use your debt efficiently and find the best medical student loan-repayment option.
Elderly person

Payment & Delivery Models

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4 Min Read

Medicare’s major new primary care pay model: Know the facts

Medicare Primary Care First may offer practices a path to higher payment than the current demonstration project, Comprehensive Primary Care Plus.
Stethoscope and globe

Ethics

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3 Min Read

Global health programs in medical school: Who benefits?

A quarter of medical students are drawn to international education experiences to develop cultural sensitivity and clinical skills. But who is best served by these trips?
Map of U.S. with 10 states a different color

Access to Care

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4 Min Read

10 states with the least competitive health insurance markets

Find out if your state is on this top 10 list—one where patients and physicians definitely don’t want it to be.