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Delegates at the 2023 Interim Meeting HOD
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Hold health plans accountable for physician network inadequacies

Narrow health-plan networks make it harder for patients to get care and add to physicians’ burdens. Learn about the AMA’s plan for change.

Access to Care
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AMA urges new standards for health plan network adequacy

The AMA House of Delegates voted to adopt AMA policy supporting establishment and enforcement of standard to strengthen network adequacy.

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Delegates at the 2023 Interim Meeting of HOD hold "Fix Medicare Now" signs
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Doctors press on all fronts to fix Medicare, protect care access

Find out how the AMA is pushing on Capitol Hill to cancel a 3.37% Medicare pay cut in 2024 and make physician payment keep pace with inflation.

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Medicare & Medicaid
Fighting for Physicians
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Physicians: Cancel the cut to prevent Medicare from cratering

Delegates at the Interim Meeting of AMA forcefully called for fixes to the flawed Medicare payment system that imperils patient access and physician practices.

Press Releases
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AMA urges insurance coverage parity for emerging obesity treatment options

AMA will urge health insurers to provide coverage of available FDA-approved weight-loss drugs, including GLP-1 medications

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HOD business session at the 2023 Interim Meeting
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Who’s making the call on prior authorization?

Many clinicians involved in prior authorization are not physicians with proper training as medical decision-makers. The AMA says that’s got to change.

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Prior Authorization
Fighting for Physicians
2023 Interim Meeting of HOD
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Health care administrators must not be medical decision-makers

A rise in physician employment and health care administrators has created tension. The AMA says physicians should be making medical decisions for patients.

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Physician Health
Fighting for Physicians
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AMA strengthens policy to address growing national drug shortages

New policy aimed at diversifying drug manufacturing, supply chains and stabilizing generic drug market to combat drug supply shortages.

Press Releases
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AMA House of Delegates adopts new policies at Interim Meeting

Physician and medical student leaders gathered this week to shape guiding policies on health care topics.

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