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      Every day, doctors see the factors that affect their patients’ health. Now, they can get help from the AMA to fund smart approaches to addressing them.

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      AMA works with state medical societies to develop state-specific resources to enable practitioners to learn, access and prescribe SMBP for Medicaid beneficiaries. Learn more.

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      Physicians must be at the forefront of health AI decision-making, the AMA tells Senate HELP Committee.

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      AMA member Jennifer Abelson, MD, of Confluence Health, says the most rewarding part of heart surgery is getting a hug from a patient who feels better.

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