Topic in Focus: Health Care Equity

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Health care professional and patient
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COVID-19 vaccination: Why collecting race, ethnicity is critical

Vaccine rollout inequities can’t be addressed until they’re understood, but essential information’s often left unreported. Learn more with the AMA.

Health Equity
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Marcus Plescia, MD, on mass vaccination clinics and equity

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 the benefits and challenges of mass distribution clinics.

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Infectious Diseases
AMA Update
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Speaking out against structural racism at JAMA and across health care

Many were hurt by a recent JAMA tweet and podcast. We are taking steps to ensure this doesn’t happen again as we address the pervasive public health threat of racism.

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Leadership
Leadership Viewpoints
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Health systems swap insights on COVID-19 vaccine rollout

Health care leaders are learning lessons from each other on how to handle the massive vaccination job while overcoming vaccine hesitancy.

Infectious Diseases
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Why Medicaid should give moms full year of coverage post-pregnancy

60% of pregnancy-related deaths are preventable. Learn how continuous access to health coverage can help combat nation’s rising maternal mortality rate.

Population Health
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How the pandemic makes life harder for people with disabilities

Learn more from the AMA about the challenges patients with disabilities—especially schoolchildren—are facing every day during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Population Health
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Physicians tackle equitable vaccine distribution and misinformation [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 the equity challenges with vaccine distribution and fighting misinformation.

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Health Equity
AMA Update Podcast
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AMA statement on JAMA podcast and tweet

Recent podcast and tweet published by JAMA inconsistent with the policies and views of AMA.

Press Releases
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Physicians tackle equitable vaccine distribution and misinformation

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 the equity challenges with vaccine distribution and fighting misinformation.

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Health Equity
AMA Update