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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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Prioritize health coverage continuity as pandemic emergency ends

Uninsured patients live sicker and die younger, and their ranks are set to grow by up to 14 million if states don’t act now to keep people covered.

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Leadership
Leadership Viewpoints
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In divided Congress, it’s full steam ahead for physician advocacy

It will be a contentious two years on Capitol Hill, but AMA experts see room to push physicians’ bipartisan agenda on Medicare pay reform and more.

Federal Advocacy
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Leave ACA’s zero-cost preventive care intact, AMA tells court

Discover how a lawsuit is threatening services that patients nationwide have come to rely on for healthier, longer lives and how the AMA is responding.

Judicial Advocacy
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6 smart steps to keep people covered when PHE’s declared over

Medicaid, CHIP enrollment grew nearly 25% during the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) due to temporary measures. Here’s how to move forward.

Access to Care
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Work to close insurance coverage gaps for preventive care

Physicians move to address gaps affecting three distinct patient populations, part of the AMA’s ongoing work to expand insurance coverage.

Interim Meeting
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Oct. 28, 2022: State Advocacy Update

Register for the 2023 State Advocacy Summit and more in the latest State Advocacy Update.

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

The AMA-backed fix means about 1 million Americans will gain Affordable Care Act (ACA) coverage or save money on it, the White House estimates.

Access to Care
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Lawsuit could stop 150 million from getting free preventive care

A federal lawsuit threatens to end the Affordable Care Act’s preventive services coverage requirement—and all the health improvements that came with it.

Access to Care
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Physicians sound alarm on lawsuit threatening preventive care

Medical organizations that represent physicians express concern that federal court case could cause millions of Americans to lose access to preventive services.

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