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Feb. 9, 2017: National Advocacy Update

DACA bill, Congress examines ACA, IPAB repeal legislation and more in the latest AMA national health care advocacy news.

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Jan. 26, 2017: National Advocacy Update

ACA executive order, HIPAA disclosures of PHI and more in the latest AMA national health care advocacy news.

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Jan. 12, 2017: National Advocacy Update

Congress considers budget resolution, AMA-supported public health bills, patient-facing encounter codes and more in the latest AMA national health care advocacy news.

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AMA CEO: Before repealing ACA, offer replacement details

Maintaining health insurance enrollment gains is “essential,” Dr. Madara writes in a letter to Congressional leaders.

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AMA letter to Congressional leaders on reform of health care system

The AMA released a letter to congressional leaders from Dr. James L. Madara regarding health care system reform

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How patient care has changed in the ACA era: Ethical perspectives

More than 16 million people have been covered by insurance under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The July issue of the AMA Journal of Ethics seeks to help physicians understand what the ACA means for patient care, clinical research, physician specialty choice and payment.

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3 things the Supreme Court's ACA ruling means for physicians

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that subsidies should remain available for lower-income people who purchase their health insurance through the Affordable Care Act marketplaces, regardless of whether their marketplace is maintained by the federal or state government. This ruling affects physicians in three ways.

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Preventive health campaign seeks to empower patients

A new campaign launched by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is galvanizing patients to take control of their health by taking advantage of covered preventive services. You can use this opportunity to talk to empower patients.

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African Americans less likely to benefit from ACA

While such minorities as white Hispanics, Native Americans and Alaska Natives are expected to see dramatic increases in health care coverage as a result of ACA, African Americans have been less likely to see these benefits, according to a recent study from the Urban Institute.

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