COVID-19 Q&A: health equity in pandemic

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Police brutality must stop

Violence between law enforcement and the public is a critical determinant of health. The AMA urges a multi-fold response to address longstanding societal racism.

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Population Care

AMA urges HHS to address funding for Navajo COVID-19 hot spot

Money allocated by Congress is not getting to where it’s needed to cool a COVID-19 hot spot and provide testing for American Indian/Alaska Native people.

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Physician Health

The 12 factors that drive up physician burnout

To reduce the burden placed on doctors, health care systems must look at what external factors are adding to physician burnout. Find out more.

Health Equity

Prioritizing Equity video series: COVID-19 & Native Voices in the Field

In the latest installment of the AMA's health equity YouTube series, Aletha Maybank, MD, chief health equity officer and guests discuss the impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on Native communities.

Health Equity

AMA COVID-19 daily video update: Obstacles to providing care for underserved communities

The AMA is leading the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. See daily video updates on how the AMA is fighting COVID-19 by discussing the challenges of treating medically underserved communities.

Health Equity

Prioritizing Equity video series: The Root Cause

The latest Prioritizing Equity video series looks at root causes of health inequities and how practitioners can consider these contexts in their work.

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Population Care

Physicians detail COVID-19’s impact in Latinx communities

Nearly 30% of COVID-19 cases are among Latinx patients. Learn with the AMA about what’s driving this disturbing trend.

Health Equity

COVID-19: National Physician Town hall questions on health equity

Find answers to your pressing questions about health equity during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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