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Watch out for retail health clinics’ privacy and consent practices

Patients consenting to care at retail health clinics may be signing away more data-protection rights than they know, the AMA says.

HIPAA
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Aug. 9, 2024: National Advocacy Update

U.S. Appeals Court hands physicians another victory on HHS’ flawed implementation of the No Surprises Act and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
2024 Annual Meeting of the HOD
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Highlights from the 2024 AMA Annual Meeting

Catch up with the news and key moments as the House of Delegates bolsters the AMA's work on Medicare pay, scope creep, prior authorization and more. 

Annual Meeting
Person at the podium at the 2024 Annual Meeting of the HOD
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Don’t tie physicians’ pay to unsustainable Medicare path

With Medicare pay falling 29% since 2001, other payers should stop basing their rates on the Medicare benchmark that’s not adjusted for inflation.

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Medicare & Medicaid
Fighting for Physicians
Bobby Mukkamala, MD, 2024 Annual Meeting
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Bobby Mukkamala, MD, wins office of AMA president-elect

An otolaryngologist from Flint, Michigan, Dr. Mukkamala will become AMA president in June 2025. Catch up on the other AMA election results.

Annual Meeting
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When health plans delay and deny, they must say why

Prior authorization requests are routinely denied with little to no explanation. AMA also moves to hold payers legally accountable for patient harm.

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Prior Authorization
Fighting for Physicians
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3 ways the AMA enables medical students to grow as advocates

Learn from AMA member medical students about how easy it is to get involved, create change and bolster your advocacy and leadership credentials.

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Med Student Advocacy
Succeeding in Medical School
Speaker Lisa Egbert, MD, and Vice Speaker John Armstrong, MD, during opening session of 2023 Interim Meeting of HOD
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Highlights from the 2023 AMA Interim Meeting

Track the news and key moments from the AMA House of Delegates’ meeting, which ran Nov. 10–14.

Interim Meeting
Delegates at the 2023 Interim Meeting HOD
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Hold health plans accountable for physician network inadequacies

Narrow health-plan networks make it harder for patients to get care and add to physicians’ burdens. Learn about the AMA’s plan for change.

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