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Jan 26, 2026 · 1 MIN READ
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AMA statement on immigration enforcement at hospitals

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Jan 23, 2026 · 1 MIN READ
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AMA statement on ACIP chair's comments on polio, routine vaccinations

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Jan 21, 2026 · 2 MIN READ
Jan 21, 2026 · 2 MIN READ

Congress prepares a bipartisan health care package with AMA priorities

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Jan 15, 2026 · 1 MIN READ
Jan 15, 2026 · 1 MIN READ

AMA statement on restoring federal grants for mental health and SUD care

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Physicians must tell their own story—for patients’ sake

The new “AMA State Advocacy Impact Report” underscores the importance of physicians with a unified voice on the issues affecting patients and the profession.  

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