Topic in Focus: Health Care Equity

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Hospitals & hospital-based services: Council on Medical Service reports

Download PDFs of council reports that have addressed hospital consolidation, the site-of-service differential, and sole community hospitals.

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Telehealth and Aging Education

Explore education from the West Health Institute on adapting telehealth services to the unique needs of older patients.

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Consumer-driven health care: Council on Medical Service reports

Download PDFs of key council reports that advance policies that emphasize patient choice and control of their health care by addressing high-value care, retail/store-based clinics, addiction treatment centers, genetic/genomic precision medicine, telemedicine, insurance coverage options, reference pricing, prescription drugs, and hospital care coordination.

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Health care coverage & choice: Council on Medical Service reports

Download PDFs of council reports that have proposed strategies establishing the AMA vision for health system reform to cover the uninsured and expand health insurance coverage and choice.

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Telehealth: Council on Medical Service reports

Download PDFs of council reports that have proposed strategies to incorporate and integrate telemedicine and digital health into physician practices.

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Roots of health inequity

Explore the root causes of health inequity with online learning resources from the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO).

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New AMA CEO outlines bold vision to shape health care’s future

John Whyte, MD, MPH, told delegates that it is physicians who will drive progress to meet the needs of patients for generations to come. 

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John J. Whyte, MD, MPH, address at the 2025 Interim Meeting of the HOD

In an address to the AMA House of Delegates at the 2025 AMA Interim Meeting, John J. Whyte, MD, MPH, casts a new vision for AMA’s future. Access the recording and transcript of the speech.

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AMA is investing in physician leaders to improve community health

The AMA’s new national grant initiative will tap into physician innovation and creative problem-solving to improve health outcomes in communities. 

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Equity in Medical Health Care CME

Health care in America is beset by wide disparities and inequities. Learn how to promote and enhance equity in all health care fields while earning CME credits at your own pace.

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AMA micro grants to help doctors tackle community health challenges

Every day, doctors see the factors that affect their patients’ health. Now, they can get help from the AMA to fund smart approaches to addressing them.

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Driving the Future of Health

AMA is focused on closing the digital health disconnect by providing resources and support for physicians, practices and health systems to optimize digitally enabled care. Download the Future of Health Report PDF to learn more.

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