Light bulb emitting glowing cubes
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9 Min Read

13 health systems that are innovating to move medicine forward

On prior authorization, telehealth, climate change, health equity and more—these health systems led the way during a trying year. Learn how.

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Prior Authorization
Health System Spotlight
Bruce Scott, MD, and Lisa Egbert, MD, HOD speakers at 2022 Interim
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10 Min Read

ICYMI: 10 stories to read from the 2022 AMA Interim Meeting

The AMA House of Delegates leads the charge to protect reproductive health care, stop climate change, end the overdose epidemic, and prevent gun violence.

Interim Meeting
Two attendees listening at the 2022 Interim Meeting
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3 Min Read

AMA: U.S. health sector should decarbonize

Climate change is a public health crisis, physicians say. The AMA calls for cutting greeenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030.

Environmental Health
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3 Min Read

AMA strengthens commitment to combatting climate crisis

The AMA today adopted policy during the Interim Meeting of its House of Delegates strengthening its efforts to address the climate crisis.

Press Releases
Half of planet earth on fire
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3 Min Read

U.S. health system must come to terms with its environmental impact

The health system harms communities with its solid, liquid and gas emissions. Learn how health care organizations and policymakers can respond.

Environmental Health
Trees and streams in the shape of human lungs
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4 Min Read

For Oregon doctors, climate change’s health impact is self-evident

Heat killed hundreds last year in the Pacific Northwest. Learn more from a top MD at Kaiser Permanente Northwest about the climate change health crisis.

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Environmental Health
Health System Spotlight
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19 Min Read

Climate change's effects on human health with Colin Cave, MD [Podcast]

The AMA is leading the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Listen to podcast updates on how the AMA is fighting COVID-19 by discussing climate change's effects on human health.

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Environmental Health
AMA Update Podcast
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19 Min Read

Climate change's effects on human health with Colin Cave, MD

The AMA is leading the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. See video updates on how the AMA is fighting COVID-19 by discussing climate change's effects on human health.

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Environmental Health
AMA Update
Jerry Abraham, MD
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10 Min Read

Q&A: When fighting climate change, don’t overlook health equity

Throughout the pandemic, AMA member Jerry Abraham, MD, MPH, CMQ, has advocated for equitable vaccine distribution. Now he’s taking on climate change.

Environmental Health