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Patients, physicians score important win in prior authorization rule

New CMS rule will cut care delays and administrative burdens long shouldered by physicians, saving practices an estimated $15 billion over the next decade.

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Leadership
Leadership Viewpoints
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4 Min Read

Federation of Medicine shows progress in advancing health equity

An AMA survey provides a snapshot into how physician organizations that are part of the Federation of Medicine are advancing health equity.

Health Equity
Delegates at the 2023 Interim Meeting of HOD hold "Fix Medicare Now" signs
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8 Min Read

Doctors press on all fronts to fix Medicare, protect care access

Find out how the AMA is pushing on Capitol Hill to cancel a 3.37% Medicare pay cut in 2024 and make physician payment keep pace with inflation.

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Medicare & Medicaid
Fighting for Physicians
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9 Min Read

Medicare payment reform: The fight to fix Medicare now with Bruce Scott, MD [Podcast]

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about reforming Medicare payment what’s at stake.

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Medicare & Medicaid
AMA Update Podcast
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9 Min Read

Medicare payment reform: The fight to fix Medicare now with Bruce Scott, MD

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about reforming Medicare payment what’s at stake.

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Medicare & Medicaid
AMA Update
Panel at the 2023 AMA National Advocacy Conference
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5 Min Read

How 3 specialties are facing down scope-creep challenges

Leaders from ophthalmology, anesthesiology and psychiatry describe recent wins on scope of practice and why physicians must unite to protect patients.

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Scope of Practice
Fighting for Physicians
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8 Min Read

10 years later, how AMA’s strategy changed us—and health care

The AMA’s sharper focus continues to reverberate across health care in new and make an impact in exciting ways.

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Leadership
Leadership Viewpoints
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AMA bolsters opposition to wider criminalization of reproductive health

The AMA adopted policy recognizing human rights violations when government intrudes into medicine and impedes access to safe, evidence-based reproductive health services.

Press Releases
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10 principles to fix Medicare’s unsustainable physician pay system

The AMA and 120 state medical and national specialty societies are sending an unmistakable message to Congress about a much-needed overhaul.

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Medicare & Medicaid
Fighting for Physicians