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MSS Members and News Highlights-December 2024

Awards presented at 2024 Interim, the 2025 Physicians of the Future Summit is announced, standing committee spotlight on CAIA, and advocacy updates. 

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Health insurance market concentration grows deeper: AMA report

Several dominant carriers have driven away competition, leaving consumers with limited choices for health insurance coverage. 

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Delivery reform: Council on Medical Service reports

Download PDFs of council reports that advocate policies on emerging delivery systems that protect and foster the patient/physician relationship. Key Council reports on this topic have addressed patient-centered medical homes, precision medicine, APMs, telemedicine, and retail and store-based health clinics.

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Health care coverage & choice: Council on Medical Service reports

Download PDFs of council reports that have proposed strategies establishing the AMA vision for health system reform to cover the uninsured and expand health insurance coverage and choice.

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Health care costs & value: Council on Medical Service reports

Download PDFs of council reports that have proposed strategies to address health care costs and promote value in health care spending.

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Bobby Mukkamala, MD
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AMA President-elect Bobby Mukkamala, MD, has a brain tumor

Diagnosed after an expressive aphasia episode at the AMA Interim Meeting, Dr. Mukkamala details what’s next and reflects on what he’s learned so far.

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Working together to advance a robust public health infrastructure

The challenge for us—physicians, scientists, and leaders in medicine—is to remain grounded in our principles.

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Consumers challenged by a decade of limited health insurance options

 A 10-year comparison by AMA finds low competition in nearly all health insurance markets. 

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Competition in health care research

Learn about the current state of competition in health insurance markets across the U.S. and review in-depth analysis on market concentration.

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