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JAMA editors name the journal’s best articles of the decade

High blood pressure, septic shock, learning algorithms, and waste in the U.S. health system top the decade’s reading list from JAMA’s editors.

Publications & Newsletters
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Dec. 20, 2019: National Advocacy Update

Latest ACA ruling, CDC and NIH gun violence research funding and more in the latest AMA national health care advocacy news.

Advocacy Update
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Latest ACA ruling: What it means now for doctors, patients

Appellate decision on individual mandate constitutionality has little immediate effect. Patients with preexisting protections are still protected and insurance sign-ups continue unaffected.

Judicial Advocacy
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AMA statement on Texas v. United States

Federal appeals court says ACA mandate is unconstitutional, but remaining provisions survive.

Press Releases
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6 ways to improve Medicare Advantage physician networks

Medicare Advantage keeps growing, but beneficiaries face shrinking networks, networks suddenly dropping their doctors and a false illusion of choice.

Medicare & Medicaid
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AMA urges Congress to improve surprise bill legislation from this week

Physician community seeks a balanced legislative solution to protect patients from surprise medical bills.

Press Releases
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Understanding the Affordable Care Act

See AMA resources for physicians to help their patients get insurance.

Access to Care
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Payer-backed care shopping plans shouldn’t coerce patients

Employer or insurer-offered financial incentive programs can be useful, but must be transparent. AMA lays out other principles to guide such programs.

Access to Care
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5 years of evidence shows how expanding Medicaid boosts health

Fourteen states refuse to expand Medicaid. Research shows they are doing their constituents a disservice in denying them the health benefits of expansion.

Access to Care