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June 27, 2019: National Advocacy Update

Surprise billing legislation, executive order on health care price transparency and more in the latest AMA national health care advocacy news.

Advocacy Update
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AMA: Senate HELP Bill on surprise billing fails to fix a broken system

AMA and 120 medical organizations agree that when patients cannot select in-network physicians they should be protected from being charged above in-network rates.

Press Releases
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June 14, 2019: Advocacy spotlight on CVS-Aetna merger: Not yet a final deal—AMA outlines competitive harm

The CVS-Aetna merger: Not yet a final deal. Find out how AMA outlines competitive harm.

Advocacy Update
Photo of AMA President Patrice A. Harris, MD, giving her inauguration speech at the 2019 HOD Annual Meeting,
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New AMA president: Time for physicians to create history together

In ascending to one of medicine’s highest offices, new AMA president Patrice A. Harris, MD, MA, has completed an unlikely journey.

Annual Meeting
Delegate speaking at AMA Annual Meeting
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Physicians: The ACA should be strengthened, not abandoned

The AMA backs further fixes to the Affordable Care Act in line with its longtime support for universal coverage. 

Access to Care
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AMA: Build on the success of ACA to help patients lacking insurance

The AMA reaffirmed its commitment today to covering the uninsured by supporting critical improvements to the Affordable Care Act (ACA).

Press Releases
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AMA president applauds members moving medicine forward

In her address at the AMA Annual Meeting, AMA President Barbara L. McAneny today outlined a number of advocacy victories from the past year.

Press Releases
Photo of Barbara L. McAneny, MD at 2019 AMA Annual Meeting
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Physician insight sorely needed for hard choices ahead: AMA president

AMA President Barbara L. McAneny, MD, is proud of the work the physicians are doing to repair our country’s broken health care system.

Annual Meeting
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AMA on court review of $69B CVS-Aetna merger settlement

The AMA has concluded that a merger of these two rivals would harm competition and patients, even with the divestiture proposed in the merger settlement.

Press Releases