The National Advocacy Conference gave attendees the opportunity to:

• Connect with industry experts, political insiders and members of Congress about current federal efforts to improve health care
• Advocate on crucial health care issues affecting attendees and their patients

Attendee survey

The National Advocacy Conference for 2021 has concluded, but we value attendees' feedback. Take a survey and let us know your thoughts. Responses will help AMA plan for next year’s meeting

 

AMA code of conduct and anti-harassment policy

Review the AMA Code of Conduct for ensuring professional and ethical behavior at AMA events and functions, and the association's zero tolerance for any type of harassing conduct.

Agenda

Download the full agenda (PDF) for details on session times and topics.

NAC Action Kit

Access background material on the issues that NAC attendees will be addressing with their senators and representatives this year.  Although the AMA’s advocacy agenda is broad, the following issues have been selected for this year’s meeting because they are well-timed for action by the newly convened Congress.

• Extending the current moratorium on the 2% Medicare sequester (PDF) beyond March 31 through the end of the COVID-19 pandemic is needed to support physician practices
• Making Medicare coverage expansion for telemedicine permanent (PDF) will allow physicians and patients to continue taking full advantage of this growing technology
• Establishing programs and policies addressing maternal health (PDF), particularly for women of color, is needed to promote health equity and improve the nation’s dismal maternal mortality rate
• With so much of the nation enacting medical marijuana laws (PDF), it is past time to improve the process for conducting scientific and clinical research on cannabidiol and marijuana.

These documents can be used to become familiar with the issues, and they can also be downloaded and forwarded to congressional contacts following the meetings.

There are also two additional documents that may be helpful:

• A Federation sign-on letter on the Medicare sequester issue that demonstrates broad support across medicine.
• A paper entitled 2021 and beyond: AMA’s plan to cover the uninsured (PDF), which reflects AMA's latest policy on the subject which may be helpful in some conversations.