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6 Min Read

Calling for additional relief for physician practices and Medicaid

The next COVID-19 relief package must include additional financial relief for practices, federal Medicaid support, and liability protection for doctors.

Federal Advocacy
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3 Min Read

End-of-life care challenges during COVID-19: What doctors must know

COVID-19 often robs patients of the ability to express their wishes. Learn with the AMA how advance directives can ease some strain for everyone involved.

Infectious Diseases
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4 Min Read

How domestic abuse gets missed as America stays home

COVID-19 stressors can contribute to a “hidden crisis” of intimate-partner violence, child abuse and elder abuse. Learn more about what physicians can do to stop it.

Injury & Violence
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5 Min Read

Delays, miscommunications add even more stress to USMLE Step exams

When will you be able to take your USMLE Step 1 or Step 2 CK exam? It depends. Learn more with the AMA about the emerging plans to bulk up test capacity.

USMLE® Step 1 & 2
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4 Min Read

Integrating behavioral health services into medical practices faces barriers

New joint study by the RAND Corporation and the AMA examines culture and financial barriers for combining behavioral and physical health care.

Press Releases
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9 Min Read

Experts discuss the pandemic's impact on routine immunizations

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 impact on routine immunizations, in part one of a two-part series.

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Prevention & Wellness
AMA Update
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5 Min Read

Entering residency in a former COVID-19 hot spot? What to expect

With new residents slated to hit the wards July 1, many will be encountering a vastly different reality than their predecessors due to COVID-19.

Resident Wellness
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5 Min Read

Mental health and COVID-19: How a psychiatrist tackles fear, anxiety

Patients are struggling to deal with new and terrifying uncertainties. AMA member Kenneth Fuller, MD, shares his coping techniques.

Behavioral Health
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9 Min Read

Howard Bauchner, MD, with a look at COVID-19 research and potential treatments

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 latest in potential treatments.

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Infectious Diseases
AMA Update