AMA in the News: November 2025

AMA in the News covers media coverage and mentions about the American Medical Association. Find articles recognizing our efforts in health care, advocacy, medical education and improvements in public health. Read coverage on the achievements of our leadership and the members of the AMA community.

1. What parents should know about autism and vaccines

   1. CNN, Nov. 25, 2025
   2. “Medical researchers across the globe have spent more than 25 years thoroughly studying this claim. All have come to the same conclusion: Vaccines are not linked to autism,” according to a statement from more than 60 organizations, including the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Medical Association and the Autism Science Foundation.

2. 'Dangerous': medical groups slam CDC changes on vaccines and autism

   1. Medpage Today, Nov. 21, 2025
   2. The American Medical Association and other groups warned that recent changes to the CDC website might ignite a dangerous surge in vaccine misinformation and erode public trust. (Free registration is required to view content.)

3. The AMA wants Congress to crack down on deepfake doctors

   1. Politico Pro, Nov. 18, 2025
   2. “The foundation of the patient-physician relationship is built on accurate information, trust, professionalism, and authenticity, all of which are under direct threat from deepfake content, which misleads patients and undermines their confidence in medical practice,” AMA CEO John Whyte, MD, MPH, said in a news release. (Publication subscription is required for full or unlimited access.)

4. AMA launches grant program to support physician-led community health

   1. Health IT Answers, Nov. 18, 2025
   2. “Doctors see every day how factors like food insecurity, housing, and transportation access directly affect patients’ health—often having broad impact across entire communities,” said AMA CEO and Executive Vice President John Whyte, MD, MPH. “Through this program and investment, the AMA empowers physicians to design creative solutions that address community needs while using our national reach to scale what works—turning local innovation into lasting, national change.”

5. Who’s Who in Chicago Business

   1. Crain’s Chicago, Nov. 17, 2025
   2. AMA CEO and Executive Vice President John Whyte, MD, MPH, is featured on the list.

6. Threading the Needle

   1. Politico Pro, Nov. 17, 2025
   2. In a statement, AMA President Bobby Mukkamala, MD, thanked CMS Administrator Oz for his appearance at the AMA Interim Meeting, though he also highlighted persisting tensions. (Publication subscription is required for full or unlimited access.)

7. AMA CEO touts new digital health center in call for AI guardrails

   1. Inside AI Policy, Nov. 17, 2025
   2. AMA CEO John Whyte, MD, MPH, called for physicians, residents and medical students to take the lead in shaping guidelines to safely integrate artificial intelligence into the health care system, in remarks to the AMA House of Delegates during the interim meeting. (Publication subscription is required for full or unlimited access.)

8. Health reform continues to roil AMA members

   1. Medpage Today, Nov. 16, 2025
   2. The U.S. health care system needs to be "reimagined" and reformed; AMA members agreed—but there was less agreement on exactly on whom should be doing the reimagining. (Free registration is required to view content.)

9. Do HSAs make insurance more affordable? AMA delegates are split on the issue

   1. Medpage Today, Nov. 16, 2025
   2. Are health savings accounts (HSAs) a good way to make health insurance more affordable? And if so, should the funds currently being used to expand the Affordable Care Act premium tax credits be used to fund HSAs instead? Those are some of the questions members of the American Medical Association House of Delegates were wrestling with Saturday during their interim meeting. (Free registration is required to view content.)

10. AMA delegates consider becoming 'public-facing megaphone' on vaccines

    1. Medpage Today, Nov. 16, 2025
    2. Should the American Medical Association establish its own vaccine advisory committee or focus instead on restoring the original CDC committee? Members took up that debate during a small committee session at the AMA House of Delegates interim meeting. (Free registration is required to view content.)

11. One woman’s tick bite sets off fight over insurance and prior authorization

    1. The Washington Post, Nov. 16, 2025
    2. AMA President Bobby Mukkamala, MD, wrote in July that the promises made by health insurers in June to fix the system are “nearly identical” to those the insurance industry put forth in 2018. (Publication subscription is required for full or unlimited access.)

12. AMA President: Fight when necessary but also find 'common ground'

    1. Medpage Today, Nov. 15, 2025
    2. The American Medical Association will keep battling on behalf of the medical community, but that doesn't mean working with federal regulators is a no-go, according to the AMA president. (Free registration is required to view content.)

13. AMA CEO touts new digital health center in call for AI guardrails

    1. Inside Health Policy, Nov. 14, 2025
    2. American Medical Association CEO John Whyte, MD, MPH, called for physicians, residents and medical students to take the lead in shaping guidelines to safely integrate artificial intelligence into the health care system in remarks to the AMA House of Delegates during its interim meeting Friday. (Publication subscription is required for full or unlimited access.)

14. New AMA grants offer local doctors funding to address community health needs

    1. Newsbreak, Nov. 14, 2025
    2. On Nov. 13, 2025, the American Medical Association announced a new $1 million micro grant program. The program will support physician-led projects that address health challenges in local communities. 

15. The path to fair PBM competition

    1. MedCity News, Nov. 13, 2025
    2. The pharmacy benefit management space has a competition problem. The American Medical Association details the situation in a recent report.

16. AMA outlines 4 AI policy priorities

    1. Becker’s Hospital Review, Nov. 13, 2025
    2. These recommendations align with the October launch of the AMA Center for Digital Health and AI, which aims to help physicians integrate AI into care delivery through policy advocacy, clinical workflow design, education and cross-sector collaboration. (Publication subscription is required for full or unlimited access.)

17. The new side gig for doctors—testing AI models for developers

    1. Modern Healthcare, Nov. 7, 2025
    2. In October, the American Medical Association said it was creating a digital health and AI hub with physicians at the helm. In making the announcement, AMA President John Whyte, MD, MPH, said physicians understand the practice of medicine best and can understand the best approaches to using the technology. (Publication subscription is required for full or unlimited access.)

18. Medical groups praise Trump’s goal for lower prices for antiobesity drugs

    1. Medical Economics, Nov. 7, 2025
    2. The plan earned praise from the American Medical Association as President Bobby Mukkamala, MD, called it “a transformative step in the battle against chronic disease and obesity.”

19. Health officials urge flu vaccinations ahead of peak season

    1. NBC Palm Springs, Nov. 6, 2025
    2. Lase Ajayi, MD, board chair-elect of the American Medical Association and a practicing pediatrician, advises that everyone six months and older receive the flu vaccine before winter progresses.

20. Medicare finalizes policy to cut doctor pay for specialty services

    1. Axios, Nov. 3, 2025
    2. The rule moves Medicare away from setting billing code reimbursement based on surveys by an American Medical Association-affiliated committee that ask providers about the time, intensity and expense of different medical services. (Free registration is required to view content.)