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Federal student-loan repay still on hold—what it means for residents

Biden coronavirus relief bill continues interest-free payment pause through September. Find answers to three key questions on student-loan repayment.

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Residency Finance
Thriving in Residency
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Why audio-only telehealth visits must continue

Phone visits have been a lifeline for vulnerable patients amid COVID-19 and payment for them should be maintained after the pandemic’s over.

Digital
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Why Congress must act now to prevent physician Medicare pay cuts

As their revenue plummets during the pandemic, physicians are in store for 2% Medicare pay cuts. Learn more with the AMA.

Medicare & Medicaid
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Patrice Harris, MD, MA, discusses the pandemic's impact on children & teens

The AMA is leading the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. See daily video updates on the growing concerns with mental health issues in children and adolescents during the pandemic.

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Population Health
AMA Update
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COVID-19: Advocacy Progress Report

View the AMA's progress report on the advocacy actions taken to help affect change during the COVID-19 outbreak.

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Infectious Diseases
AMA COVID-19 Guides
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Congress provides relief on Medicare payment; passes surprise billing

The giant spending bill passed by Congress funds the government through September, avoids Medicare payment cuts and reforms surprise billing.

Medicare & Medicaid
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Final 2021 Medicare pay schedule: What physicians need to know

Changes to E/M will ease documentation burdens, but final rule also includes painful pay cuts that Congress must act to avert. Learn more with the AMA.

Medicare & Medicaid
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Nov. 6, 2020: National Advocacy Update

FBI warns of "imminent cybercrime threat" to U.S. hospitals and health care providers and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
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Eviction moratorium key weapon in pandemic fight, physicians say

A CDC order to halt evictions helps slow COVID-19’s spread and protects communities most vulnerable to the worst outcomes from the disease.

Judicial Advocacy