Topic in Focus: Health Care Equity

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2018 Annual Meeting
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Top 10 stories from the 2018 AMA Annual Meeting

The AMA House of Delegates weighs in on gun violence, health care AI, the cost of health insurance, barriers to opioid-use disorder treatment, and more.

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2018 AMA Annual Meeting
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AMA puts its organizational muster behind health equity push

Physicians define “health equity” as optimal health for all. The move is aimed at eliminating disparities affecting racial and ethnic minorities and other populations.

Health Equity
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AMA outlines ambitious approach toward health equity

AMA adopted policy to define health equity and outline a framework toward the goal of achieving optimal health for all, referring to all aspects of health.

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Tiffani L. Bell, MD
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Tiffani L. Bell, MD: Caring for the whole child

AMA member Tiffani L. Bell, MD, is working to marry training in obesity medicine and child and adolescent psychiatry to serve the whole patient. She also encourages other underrepresented minorities to pursue medicine.

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Christopher Clifford, AMA’s Government Relations Advocacy Fellow
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Christopher Clifford, MD: Looking out for those who need help

AMA member Christopher Clifford is helping develop an office of minority health and equity to advocate for some of Nevada’s most vulnerable patients.

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Members Move Medicine
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Working to eliminate health disparities in cardiac care

AMA member Keith C. Ferdinand, MD, moves medicine by targeting the health disparities in cardiac care, 1-on-1 with patients and through research and education.

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March 22, 2018: Judicial Advocacy Update

Find out how the AMA advocates for pregnant women and their right to informed consent about their options in NIFLA v. Becerra.

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Wanted: 1 million or more people to shape precision medicine’s future

Data collected in a new national initiative will help researchers discover new treatment options and prevention strategies tailored to an individual.

Population Health
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Parity@10 Compliance Campaign will shine light on treatment needs

The AMA is pleased that the Parity@10 Compliance Campaign will take an in-depth look at challenges and barriers to care patients face when seeking treatment.

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