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Why a patient’s housing qualifies as a health care treatment

Poor health is a primary outcome of experiencing homelessness and, as with so much else, the COVID-19 pandemic made a growing problem even worse.

Population Health
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Surgeon general: How doctors can fight COVID-19 misinformation

U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, MD, says physicians and health systems are uniquely situated to help patients fend off health falsehoods. Learn more.

Infectious Diseases
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Defining racism is key to helping doctors advance health equity

What distinguishes interpersonal racism from structural racism, or prejudice from bias? Learn about these and other key terms with the AMA.

Health Equity
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AMA equity in medical education resources

Find information about AMA's work towards equity in medical education and available resources for physicians and their practices.

Med Student Advocacy
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Feds warned that algorithms can introduce bias to clinical decisions

Algorithms can be helpful guides for clinical decision-making, but the AMA warns the federal government that they can also introduce bias into the process.

Health Equity
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Highlights from the June 2021 AMA Special Meeting

Catch up with the news and other key moments from the AMA House of Delegates' virtual meeting, which ran June 11¬16.
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With ACA upheld, let’s focus on further enhancements

Now that the U.S. Supreme Court has upheld the Affordable Care Act, it’s time to tweak it to enhance its effectiveness and reach.

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Leadership
Leadership Viewpoints
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AMA adopts new policy to increase diversity in physician workforce

Report outlines practices and interventions that can increase racial, ethnic, gender, and socioeconomic diversity among the physician work force.

Press Releases
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AMA announced policies adopted on medical trainees, residents, fellows

Policies include employee benefits for medical trainees, protection of residents and fellows during COVID-19.

Press Releases