James Madara, MD, 2019 Interim Meeting speech
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4 Min Read

America’s health care crisis is much deeper than COVID-19

The coronavirus pandemic didn’t create the problems in our health system, it revealed them in a way that can no longer be ignored.

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Leadership
Leadership Viewpoints
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Why Oklahoma voters put Medicaid expansion in their constitution

Oklahoma voters chose Medicaid expansion, which will extend coverage to 200,000 more people and may help those who lose their employer-based insurance.

Medicare & Medicaid
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4 Min Read

June 19, 2020: National Advocacy Update

AMA opposes HHS rule removing protection against discrimination and more National Advocacy news.

Advocacy Update
Growing plants
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5 Min Read

Health spending growth reflects 2018 reinstatement of insurance tax

Growth in health expenditures remained steady even with increases in private health insurance and Medicare spending linked to reinstatement of ACA tax.

Research
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4 Min Read

AMA opposes HHS rule removing protection against discrimination

New federal rule removes provisions protecting patients against discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity and termination of pregnancy.

Population Health
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14 Min Read

June 12, 2020: National Advocacy Update

HHS will distribute funds to physicians who participate in Medicaid and CHIP and more National Advocacy Update news.

Advocacy Update
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2 Min Read

COVID-19 relief fund distribution targets Medicaid/CHIP doctors

Doctors who have not received COVID-19 relief payments but provide care to Medicaid and CHIP enrollees will be in targeted in a $15 billion allocation.

Sustainability
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9 Min Read

New AMA president Susan Bailey, MD, on helping doctors be doctors

The AMA is leading the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. See daily video updates on how the AMA is fighting COVID-19 by learning how new AMA President Susan Bailey, MD will begin her term.

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Infectious Diseases
AMA Update
UPDATED
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Policy options for states to address COVID-19

View some of the policy options, such as costs for testing, access to care and vaccines, for states to implement to address the COVID-19 outbreak.

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Infectious Diseases
AMA COVID-19 Guides