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2026 Annual Meeting of the HOD
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AMA adds more to its game plan to fix prior authorization

From holding reviewers accountable for medical decisions to reducing delays and regulating AI use, discover new actions the AMA will take.

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Prior Authorization
Fighting for Physicians
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AMA adopts policy calling for exemptions for Medicaid work requirements

The policy urges work requirements to be implemented in a way that protects patients with serious medical needs while minimizing administrative burdens.

Press Releases
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AMA strengthens policy to highlight risks of kratom products

The policy adopted by the AMA calls for a ban on the sale, distribution, or marketing of 7-OH products and similar derivatives.

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AMA Annual Meeting Reference Committee in session
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AMA: No, physicians are not “providers”

The House of Delegates acted to boost patient safety by fixing terminology, supporting research, protecting prescriptive authority and more.

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Scope of Practice
Fighting for Physicians
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AMA adopts policies supporting indigenous-led medical education

The policy aims to strengthen the physician workforce and support efforts to advance Indigenous-led medical schools. 

Press Releases
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AMA adopts policies to improve osteoporosis education

The policy supports healthy aging by addressing a disease that affects an estimated 10 million Americans.

Press Releases
Members of the House of Delegates
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Doctors are fighting to boost patient access to anti-obesity meds

GLP-1s and other anti-obesity medications help millions manage and prevent chronic disease, but too many lack access. The AMA aims to change that.

Chronic Diseases
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AMA adopts new policies to improve affordable access to obesity treatments

New policies were adopted while advancing broader efforts to address prescription drug affordability and insurance coverage barriers.

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HOD members sitting in a committee discussion
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AMA moves to head off doctor burnout, violence in healthcare

Excessive productivity requirements and the prospect of violence contribute to physician burnout. The AMA is raising the alarm. 

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Physician Health
Fighting for Physicians