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New IRS rule kills the much-maligned ACA “family glitch”

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Lawsuit could stop 150 million from getting free preventive care

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AMA Recovery Plan for America’s Physicians-Advocacy

AMA advocacy efforts: Population care and health disparities
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Stop insurance coverage losses when public health emergency ends

COVID-19 has brought federal matching funds and other measures to boost health insurance coverage. New AMA policy outlines next steps for lawmakers.

Access to Care
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AMA endorse policies to prevent losses after the public health emergency

The AMA endorsed several policies today at the Annual Meeting of its House of Delegates that aim to help them maintain coverage after the public health emergency expires.

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Learning the painful lessons taught by 1 million lives lost

Physicians mourn this unfathomable loss, and we are committed to ensuring the nation’s public health system emerges stronger from this crisis.

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May 13, 2022: National Advocacy Update

AMA pushes for permanent expansion of health insurance premium tax credits and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
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Why doctors are saying good riddance to the ACA’s “family glitch”

The AMA has long called for eliminating the “family glitch” in the Affordable Care Act (ACA). It’s just one step to improving the ACA for patients.

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AMA advocacy helps score 3 significant wins for patients

Physician advocacy yields action to extend health insurance coverage, remove barriers to appropriate pain care and improve maternal health.

Access to Care
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Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of April 11, 2022

In the news: Uranium in U.S. waterways, spike in teen overdose deaths, COVID-19 public health emergency extended and more.

Publications & Newsletters
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AMA asks Congress to hold insurers accountable for repeated failures

The AMA is urging congressional leaders to take steps to address nearly 15 years of repeated failures by health insurance companies.

Press Releases
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AMA statement on continuing freeze of Medicare physician payment

The AMA disagreed with the MedPAC’s recommendation to continue the freeze in Medicare physician fee payments because it threatens patient access to quality care.

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