Physician speaks to patient in bed.
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Health reform: Protecting insurance gains is priority No. 1

More than 20 million Americans have gained coverage since 2010. Health reform proposals should not result in these patients losing coverage.

Access to Care
Judge behind bench banging his gavel.
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Fighting together, physicians foil insurance Goliaths

Federal judges block both insurer megamergers capping 18 months of physician efforts that paid off.

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Leadership
Leadership Viewpoints
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Feb. 9, 2017: Advocacy spotlight on Fighting together, physicians foil insurance goliaths

Trial courts have blocked Anthem's acquisition of Cigna and Aetna's acquisition of Humana. Read about the fight to foil the insurance goliaths.

Advocacy Update
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Feb. 9, 2017: National Advocacy Update

DACA bill, Congress examines ACA, IPAB repeal legislation and more in the latest AMA national health care advocacy news.

Advocacy Update
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AMA: Court finds Anthem-Cigna merger is bad medicine for patients

A federal judge ruled that Anthem’s proposed acquisition of Cigna poses a threat to the quality, accessibility and affordability of health care in the U.S.

Press Releases
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Jan. 26, 2017: Advocacy spotlight on Physician work helps halt insurance merger, preserve competition

A federal judge this week handed down his decision to block Aetna's acquisition of Humana - Find out how AMA is fighting for fair competition.

Advocacy Update
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Jan. 26, 2017: National Advocacy Update

ACA executive order, HIPAA disclosures of PHI and more in the latest AMA national health care advocacy news.

Advocacy Update
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5 Min Read

Physician work helps halt insurance merger, preserve competition

Federal judge rules Aetna-Humana merger anticompetitive. Eighteen months of physician efforts provide compelling evidence for blocking the deal.

Federal Advocacy
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AMA: Court order in merger halts a bad deal for elderly patients

Elderly patients were the big winners today as a federal court imposed an injunction on Aetna’s $37 billion acquisition of Humana.

Press Releases