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AMA advocacy to improve maternal health

The AMA is committed to tackling the issues surrounding maternal mortality and morbidity. Download the PDFs and learn more about ongoing efforts on improving maternal health.

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AMA advocacy efforts

The AMA advocates at the federal and state levels on key health care issues impacting patients and physicians. See updates of some of the recent efforts.

Patient Support & Advocacy
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AMA advocacy efforts: Population care and health disparities

The AMA advocates at the federal and state levels on key issues in population care and health disparities.

Patient Support & Advocacy
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Sept. 22, 2023: State Advocacy Update

CMS raises concerns over improper household-level Medicaid and CHIP disenrollments and more in the latest State Advocacy Update.

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Sept. 8, 2023: State Advocacy Update

Advocacy Insights webinar: Emerging state models of physician licensure flexibility for telehealth and more in the latest State Advocacy Update.

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July 14, 2023: National Advocacy Update

 Concerns over CMS increasing prior authorization requirements and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

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June 16, 2023: National Advocacy Update

Highlights from the 2023 AMA Annual Meeting and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

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AMA in Action: Covering the uninsured
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Advocacy in action: Covering the uninsured

People who are uninsured live sicker and die younger. Learn how the AMA works to strengthen the Affordable Care Act and expand health insurance coverage.

Patient Support & Advocacy
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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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