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14 Min Read

June 12, 2020: National Advocacy Update

HHS will distribute funds to physicians who participate in Medicaid and CHIP and more National Advocacy Update news.

Advocacy Update
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2 Min Read

COVID-19 relief fund distribution targets Medicaid/CHIP doctors

Doctors who have not received COVID-19 relief payments but provide care to Medicaid and CHIP enrollees will be in targeted in a $15 billion allocation.

Sustainability
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3 Min Read

Physicians: The ACA should be strengthened, not abandoned

The AMA backs further fixes to the Affordable Care Act in line with its longtime support for universal coverage. 

Access to Care
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4 Min Read

Jan. 24, 2019: National Advocacy Update

The FDA and naloxone access, firearm background checks, and more in AMA's latest national advocacy news.

Advocacy Update
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5 Min Read

Why the U.S. health care system should be reformed

Find out why the AMA is committed to health care reform that expands insurance coverage and provides more access to high-quality care.

Access to Care
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3 Min Read

5 ways to improve access to health care

Uninsured patients live sicker and die younger, but insurance coverage alone doesn’t guarantee access. Learn how to reduce major barriers to health care access.

Access to Care
AMA President David O. Barbe, MD, MHA
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AMA president: Sustained leadership earns results on vital issues

With persistence, innovation and dedication, physicians are reshaping medicine. That leadership is needed more than ever, says David O. Barbe, MD, MHA.

Leadership
Damaged home in Puerto Rico
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4 Min Read

Physicians helped boost aid for Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands

Action taken by AMA House of Delegates credited with helping deliver relief to U.S. areas devastated by hurricanes.

Medicare & Medicaid
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3 Min Read

CHIP extension, IPAB repeal part of federal budget deal

Congress keeps government running, extends CHIP for 10 years, approves key Medicare pay provisions and kills the Independent Payment Advisory Board.

HIPAA