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What’s at stake in this week’s CVS-Aetna merger hearing 

Unprecedented federal court hearing on $70 billion deal demonstrates AMA’s effectiveness in challenging the anticompetitive consolidation of certain health care markets.  

Access to Care
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May 31, 2019: National Advocacy Update

Surprise billing proposals in Congress, Part D and Medicare Advantage drug pricing and more in the latest AMA national health care advocacy news.

Advocacy Update
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AMA Opioid Task Force recommendations offer roadmap to policymakers

The AMA Opioid Task Force recommendations call on policymakers to eliminate barriers to treatment and to take additional steps to end the opioid epidemic.

Press Releases
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AMA says surprise billing proposal in Congress is a step forward

The AMA commends cosponsors of the Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act for efforts to address the impact that these bills can have on families.

Press Releases
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AMA: Regulate network adequacy to stop surprise medical bills

Narrow payer provider networks are a big driver of unanticipated out-of-network care, AMA Trustee Bobby Mukkamala, MD, tells a key House committee.

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Council on Medical Service health care reform reports

These Council on Medical Service reports relate to the AMA vision for health care reform and its commitment to improving health insurance coverage and access.

Access to Care
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May 18, 2019: National Advocacy Update

Federal Pain Task Force, prices in drug ads and more in the latest AMA national health care advocacy news.

Advocacy Update
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6 ways insurers drive the surprise-billing phenomenon

There is bipartisan support in Congress for action on so-called surprise billing—where patients unexpectedly receive a bill for care they thought their insurance covered.

Access to Care
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AMA pledges to help protect patients from surprise billing

We agree with the president patients should not be responsible for coverage gaps when they do not have an opportunity to choose an in-network physician.

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