We know the numbers of U.S. adults with prediabetes. But what toll does the burden of prediabetes have on the U.S. economy? Find out more.
Fourteen states refuse to expand Medicaid. Research shows they are doing their constituents a disservice in denying them the health benefits of expansion.
Patient privacy cannot be retrieved once it’s lost. Learn how the AMA has made protecting patient health data in the digital age a top priority.
EHRs get failing grade from physician users in study that finds a “strong, dose-response relationship” between EHR usability and doctor burnout.
An ambitious project aims to simplify the ob-gyn Match process by reducing applications and creating a more equitable interview invitation system.
Codes complete the patient medical record. Some basic knowledge and simple steps will give resident physicians confidence in doing their part.
What do most aspiring physicians get wrong about the medical school application process? Here’s what the experts say.
New research explores the impact that residents’ high-stress existence has on their loved ones. Learn how residents' husbands and wives believe that things can be improved.
Relentlessly working to advance important state legislative issues that protect patients and physicians.
When the U.S. Supreme Court has been asked to rule on cases that involve adolescents, justices trusted what the AMA has to say about developing minds.
Drive in style with preferred savings when you buy, lease or rent a car.
Find savings to help organize personal finances and manage debt.
Track the big issues that physicians, residents and medical students will consider at their meeting Nov. 14–19 in San Diego.
Use the AMA meeting app during the Annual or Interim Meetings for comprehensive information about activities and events.
See how the Council on Long Range Planning & Development (CLRPD) studies long-term strategic issues related to AMA’s vision, goals and priorities.
The Council on Long Range Planning and Development (CLRPD) works on projects based on actions of the AMA House of Delegates or Board of Trustees.
Some of the current projects of the CLRPD include:
Find meeting documents for the 2019 MAS Interim Meeting, information on the open forum, resolution submission requirements and additional resources.
Find meeting documents for the 2019 MSS Interim Meeting, information on the open forum, resolution submission requirements, and additional resources.
From awestruck medical student observer of the AMA House Delegates to service as its speaker, Bruce A. Scott, MD, has tirelessly worked for patients and physicians for more than three decades.
This case’s outcome could have a broad impact across our health system. That is why America’s physicians are speaking out.
A robust health insurance market provides more options to patients. Learn more about how the AMA is fostering competition in the health insurance market.
Patient Support & Advocacy
The AMA aims to protect patients and physicians by actively opposing anticompetitive health insurer mergers.
These states are part of a trend that increasingly puts patients and physicians at a disadvantage with large health plans.
Find out if your state is on this top 10 list—one where patients and physicians definitely don’t want it to be.
Press Releases
AMA study finds limited options as more health insurance markets are highly concentrated
Discover the AMA's position on health insurance mergers and why the AMA believes fewer insurance carriers undermine physician practices and harm patient care.
The $69 billion deal was ultimately OK’d, but not before unprecedented legal scrutiny. Courts will no longer serve as a rubber stamp for megamergers.
AMA Statements
Judicial decision ultimately fails patients.
Learn about the current state of competition in health insurance markets across the U.S. and review in-depth analysis on market concentration.
