Four figures pulling a rope from a giant hand
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Health insurance markets need competition, not consolidation

The AMA supports federal efforts to subject health insurer mergers to greater scrutiny, given the high level of consolidation that already exists.

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Leadership
Leadership Viewpoints
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.

Access to Care
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AMA urges new standards for health plan network adequacy

The AMA House of Delegates voted to adopt AMA policy supporting establishment and enforcement of standard to strengthen network adequacy.

Press Releases
Three boxes covered in question marks
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Reject black-box approach to resolving No Surprises Act disputes

The AMA and American Hospital Association urge appeals court to uphold decision tossing unfair, opaque dispute-resolution process. Learn more.

Judicial Advocacy
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AMA: CHIP, Medicaid extension will boost children’s health

The AMA applauds the Biden Administration for extending health coverage to children covered by Medicaid and CHIP.

Press Releases
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Sept. 22, 2023: State Advocacy Update

CMS raises concerns over improper household-level Medicaid and CHIP disenrollments and more in the latest State Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
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AMA finds competition decline among drug middlemen

AMA releases updated analysis of competition and vertical integration in commercial PBM markets

Press Releases
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Sept. 8, 2023: State Advocacy Update

Advocacy Insights webinar: Emerging state models of physician licensure flexibility for telehealth and more in the latest State Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update