AMA: Build on the success of ACA to help patients lacking insurance

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CHICAGO — The American Medical Association (AMA) reaffirmed its commitment today to covering the uninsured by supporting critical improvements to the Affordable Care Act (ACA).

The policy recommendations -- adopted by the House of Delegates at its Annual Meeting -- originated in a report that noted “the ACA is not broken, but it is imperfect.” An improved ACA would emphasize providing coverage to the uninsured population, rather than upending the health insurance coverage of most Americans, including the more than 156 million enrolled in employer-sponsored coverage.

 

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