Vaccination
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Medicare boosts pay for COVID-19 vaccine administration

Pay rate raised by nearly double following significant advocacy by the AMA regarding the increased expenses to safely administer the vaccines.

Medicare & Medicaid
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Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of March 15, 2021

In the news: 1M+ patients had data exposed in breaches, COVID-19 vaccine second doses, new USPSTF guidelines for diabetes screening, COVID-19 reinfections rare.

Publications & Newsletters
Amber Smith, Xena Moore and Colin Dallimore
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How a medical student-run clinic is navigating the pandemic

Restrictions on patient-student interaction during COVID-19 forced a University of Kansas volunteer clinic to rethink how it operates.

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Med Student Advocacy
Succeeding in Medical School
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Bipartisan approach needed to stop cuts to Medicare physician pay

Abritrary 6% Medicare pay cuts threaten physician practice viability amid the pandemic. Learn how Democrats, Republicans can work together to stop them.

Medicare & Medicaid
An older woman sitting alone in a hospital waiting room wearing a face mask.
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3 Min Read

5 physician specialties hit hardest in pandemic’s early days

Learn about AMA research detailing how COVID-19 was tied to a 19% drop in Medicare physician spending through June 2020.

Sustainability
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24 Min Read

Tips from Marsha Redmon on best practices for telehealth visits [Podcast]

The AMA is leading the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Listen to podcast updates on how the AMA is fighting COVID-19 with tips for physicians on engaging in telehealth visits.

Digital
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AMA: Becerra confirmation is welcome news as health challenges await

AMA welcomes Senate confirmation of Xavier Becerra as secretary of HHS.

Press Releases
Person walking by a COVID-19 testing sign
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4 Min Read

Why coronavirus variants might undercut vaccine efficacy

Cornell microbiology and immunology professor explains what’s known about COVID-19 vaccines and SARS-CoV-2 variants.

Infectious Diseases
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16 Min Read

The Telehealth Initiative: Implementing and using telehealth

The AMA is leading the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. See daily video updates on how the AMA is fighting COVID-19 by discussing “The Telehealth Initiative,” that supports physician practices in adopting and adapting to telehealth.

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Digital
AMA Update