AMA in the News: September 2025

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1. Brain drain: Trump’s increased H-1B visa fees will undermine U.S. competitiveness.

   1. MSNBC, Sept. 29, 2025
   2. Due to the new administration’s new policy, the American Medical Association and other groups are now warning that rising visa costs will drive these physicians away, leaving patients without care.

2. AMA: Trump’s $100,000 H-1B visa fee worsens the U.S. doctor shortage

   1. Forbes, Sept. 26, 2025
   2. The American Medical Association and more than 50 other medical societies Thursday asked the Trump administration to exempt physicians from the new $100,000 H-1B visa application fee. (Publication subscription is required for full or unlimited access.)

3. Medical groups warn against visa fees for foreign doctors

   1. New York Times, Sept. 26, 2025
   2. “If a hospital needs 50 foreign residents and it’s $100,000 for each one, that’s $5 million, and that’s not going to happen,” said Bobby Mukkamala, MD, the president of the American Medical Association. “There will be shortages.” (Publication subscription is required for full or unlimited access.)

4. Private health insurers use AI to approve or deny care. Soon Medicare will, too.

   1. NBC News, Sept. 24, 2025
   2. Meanwhile, a survey of physicians published by the American Medical Association in February found that 61% think AI is “increasing prior authorization denials, exacerbating avoidable patient harms and escalating unnecessary waste now and into the future.”

5. Why experts say this flu season could be especially dangerous | ChicagoNOW

   1. Fox 32 Chicago, Sept. 24, 2025
   2. Bobby Mukkamala, MD, breaks down what we need to know about flu prevention, vaccine safety and why getting vaccinated this season is more important than ever.

6. Mid-Michigan medical experts react to President Trump's Tylenol claim

   1. ABC12, Sept. 23, 2025
   2. American Medical Association President Bobby Mukkamala, MD, of Flint expressed concern from the medical community with the changes Trump and the FDA are proposing.

7. The new med school math: Federal student loan changes worry some pre-meds

   1. Medscape, Sept. 19, 2025
   2. Making medical school a possibility for students from low- and middle-income families not only diversifies medicine but goes a long way toward addressing health disparities due to access when medical students return to their communities of origin to set up practice, said Bobby Mukkamala, MD, president of the American Medical Association, who lives in Flint, Michigan. (Free registration is required to view content.)

8. Friday Five – Women in Medicine Month

   1. Healthcare Now Radio, Sept. 19, 2025
   2. September is Women in Medicine Month, sponsored by the American Medical Association (AMA), a time dedicated to celebrating the achievements, leadership and impact of women across the health care field.

9. CDC vaccine advisory panel meets in Atlanta for final day of high-stakes votes

   1. WGAU Radio, Sept. 19, 2025
   2. Sandra Fryhofer, MD, with the American Medical Association, urged the panel Thursday to keep the existing guidelines, warning of the risks if the shot is delayed. “The American Medical Association strongly urges ACIP to keep the recommendation for newborns to receive this Hepatitis B vaccine dose,” she said.

10. More than half of health care workers are considering taking new jobs next year: survey

    1. Healthcare Dive, Sept. 16, 2025
    2. American Medical Association President Bobby Mukkamala, MD, said: "In addition to hand washing and staying home when you're sick, vaccination is important, and this new technology further removes barriers to helping people get them—making it more accessible for patients and representing a positive step forward for keeping us all healthy."

11. 2026 Medicare reimbursement: ‘Inadequate physician payment has real-world consequences,’ AMA says

    1. Medical Economics, Sept. 12, 2025
    2. AMA CEO and Executive Vice President John Whyte, MD, MPH, wrote to CMS Administrator Mehmet Oz, MD, MBA, included a letter and 201-page report (PDF) outlining the organization’s recommendations for handing Medicare reimbursement to doctors.

12. AMA’s new CEO seeks to restore the group’s lost ‘luster’

    1. Modern Healthcare, Sept. 12, 2025
    2. The new CEO of the American Medical Association says the nation’s largest physicians advocate can have a bigger impact on the practice of medicine and take a greater leadership role in the health of the United States. (Publication subscription is required for full or unlimited access.)

13. AMA backs HHS’ crackdown on information blocking

    1. Becker’s Health IT, Sept. 11, 2025
    2. AMA President Bobby Mukkamala, MD, said in a Sept. 10 AMA press release that the move represents “the clarity physicians and patients have been waiting for.” He added that stronger oversight could reduce care delays, duplicative testing and physician burnout linked to fragmented data systems.

14. AI is revolutionizing health care. But it can’t replace your doctor

    1. Time Magazine, Sept. 10, 2025
    2. Over the course of just a few years, AI has spread rapidly into hospitals and clinics around the world. More than 1,000 health-related AI tools have been authorized for use by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and more than 2 in 3 physicians say they use AI to some degree, according to a recent survey by the American Medical Association.

15. AMA president talks about hospitals and the well-being of doctors

    1. Chief Healthcare Executive, Sept. 10, 2025
    2. Whether it’s spending too much time on documentation or battling with insurers, doctors can lose their joy and passion, says Bobby Mukkamala, MD, president of the American Medical Association.

16. Adult vaccines 101: Here's what shots you may actually need now | ChicagoNOW

    1. Fox 32 Chicago, Sept. 9, 2025
    2. Bobby Mukkamala, MD, explains which childhood vaccines wear off over time, boosters that adults need and how to stay protected from serious diseases. 

17. AMA President Bobby Mukkamala, MD, takes aim at pressures facing physicians

    1. Medical Economics, Sept. 5, 2025
    2. Bobby Mukkamala, MD, president of the American Medical Association, spoke on top physician struggles in this exclusive interview with Medical Economics.

18. AMA honors Virtua Health for commitment to doctors’ well-being

    1. Roi-NJ, Sept. 4, 2025
    2. Since its inception in 2019, the AMA’s Joy in Medicine® Program has recognized more than 200 organizations across the country. This year, 109 institutions nationwide earned the designation, which lasts for two years.

19. AMA honors hospitals, medical groups for combatting physician burnout

    1. This Week’s Health, Sept. 3, 2025
    2. The American Medical Association (AMA) has recognized 109 hospitals and medical groups as Joy in Medicine® organizations for 2025, highlighting their commitment to reducing physician burnout and enhancing professional fulfillment.

20. Ochsner Health honored by AMA for Joy in Medicine

    1. Newswise, Sept. 3, 2025
    2. “Joy in Medicine® recognized organizations are leading the gains made against the physician burnout crisis and are helping clinicians rediscover the deep rewards and joy that comes from helping patients,” said AMA President Bobby Mukkamala, MD. “The AMA distinction honors each organization’s commitment to not only the health and well-being of the care team, but also to patients. Quality care ultimately originates from a positive and purposeful work culture where health care professionals can flourish both mentally and physically.”