Topic in Focus: Health Care Equity

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6 reasons to join the AMA
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Med students learn how to be advocates for health care in 2021

The AMA is leading the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. See daily video updates on how the AMA is fighting COVID-19 with a preview of the webinar “Your Voice, Your AMA: Health Care Advocacy and the New Administration," for medical students.

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Put in context, data can help expose and fix health inequities

Health data can do more than describe problems. It can contribute to alleviation of those problems and help build recognition of health inequities.

Health Equity
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AMA applauds Biden administration for swift action on COVID-19

Since March, the AMA has called on the federal government to implement a coordinated national strategy and pull every lever against COVID-19.

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Q&A: Why the pandemic demands 2021 focus on preventing high BP 

Top cardiologist Clyde Yancy, MD, reflects on lessons learned during COVID-19, health equity and hypertension prevention. 

Prevention & Wellness
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AMA in the News: January 2021

Read media highlights mentioning the American Medical Association for January 2021.

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AMA in the News
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Q&A: 2021 will test dedication to ending health inequities

Learn how a physician leader at Ascension Medical Group is working with his colleagues to address health inequity challenges on many fronts.

Health Equity
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Michaela Sternstein, JD, discusses advocacy at the state level

The AMA is leading the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. See daily video updates on how the AMA is fighting COVID-19 by discussing advocacy efforts at the state level, including trends, vaccine distribution, access to care and telehealth.

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State Advocacy
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Todd Askew discusses AMA advocacy priorities in 2021 [Podcast]

The AMA is leading the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Listen to podcast updates on how the AMA is fighting COVID-19 by discussing AMA's advocacy efforts and COVID-19 in the new year.

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Federal Advocacy
AMA Update Podcast
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COVID-19: The long road to recovery

In a virtual address hosted by the National Press Club on January 12, 2021, AMA President Susan R. Bailey, MD, made an appeal for science in slowing the spread of disinformation and to help turn the tide against COVID-19.

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