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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.

Access to Care
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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.

Access to Care
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Metro areas increasingly dominated by single insurance companies

Findings of the 2017 edition of AMA’s Competition in Health Insurance: A Comprehensive Study of U.S. Markets which examines market concentration in 2016.

Press Releases
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Individual market-stabilization bill earns physician support

Congress urged to pass measure that would fund cost-sharing reduction payments, offer more health plan options and promote enrollment outreach.

Access to Care
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Oct. 19, 2017: Advocacy spotlight on Patients pay price for ending cost-sharing reduction payments

Read about AMA's fight to level premiums and advocate for consumer choice.

Advocacy Update
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Oct. 19, 2017: National Advocacy Update

CHIP negotiations, VA-employed providers, multistate licensure requirements and more in the latest AMA national health care advocacy news.

Advocacy Update
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AMA urges support for Alexander-Murray plan

The following statement from AMA President David O. Barbe, M.D., supports a compromise proposal to restore cost-sharing reduction payments.

Press Releases
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AMA statement on CSR payments

The following statement from AMA President David O. Barbe, M.D., responds to the Administration's decision to end cost sharing reduction payments to insurers.

Press Releases