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For healthy individual market, keep tax rules that spur coverage

Senate tax plan would scrap key provision that encourages insurance enrollment and lead to millions more uninsured. A different approach is needed.

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Nov. 16, 2017: National Advocacy Update

CHIP reauthorization, ECC hearing on APMs and more in the latest AMA national health care advocacy news.

Advocacy Update
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Nov. 16, 2017: State Advocacy Update

Maine votes to expand Medicaid, Indiana educational webinars on opioids and more in the latest round of state and local advocacy news.

Advocacy Update
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AMA adopts strategy for coverage of new genetic tests, therapeutics

AMA voted to encourage the development of a comprehensive strategy that facilitates more consistent coverage of genetic/genomic tests and precision medicine.

Press Releases
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AMA adopts new policies on health insurance affordability

AMA voted to oppose weakening or removing any of the 10 categories of essential health benefits required by the Affordable Care Act.

Press Releases
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Nov. 3, 2017: Advocacy spotlight on Health insurance markets are highly concentrated, new report reveals

Health insurance markets are highly concentrated. Read a summary of AMA's annual report - Competition in Health Insurance: A Comprehensive Study of U.S. Markets.

Advocacy Update
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Nov. 3, 2017: State Advocacy Update

Massachusetts Medicaid waiver proposal, new pain courses from AAP and more in AMA's latest efforts for state and local advocacy.

Advocacy Update
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Physician data offer new insights into ACA’s coverage impact

A fresh view of gains in coverage comes from data supplied straight from physician practices. Medicaid expansion appears to play an important role.

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Health insurance markets are highly concentrated, new report reveals

Even though two mega-mergers were blocked, most commercial health insurance markets are highly concentrated, and many are dominated by one insurer.

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