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Inequity damages health—and drains the economy

Health inequities are linked to an extra $320 billion in spending, says Deloitte report. Learn why advancing health equity is everyone’s business.

Health Equity
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U.S. health spending grows at slowest rate since 2013

While use of medical goods and services started to rebound in 2021, that was outpaced by drops in federal health spending. Dive deep into the trends with the AMA.

Research
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The obscurity of health care pricing undermines trust in medicine

The lack of transparency around what care will cost can harm patients. Learn more the medical ethical dimensions of pricing opacity.

Public Health Advocacy
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Pandemic helped drive health spending past $4 trillion in 2020

While patients stayed home and skipped nonurgent procedures, the government spent a lot more on public health. Learn more about the AMA’s analysis.

Public Health Advocacy
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Nearly $1 billion in excess patient costs tied to physician turnover

$260 million of that is attributable to physician burnout. Discover AMA tools to help fight the burnout that leads to higher spending.

Physician Health
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Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of Dec. 13, 2021

In the news: Infant mortality rates improving, maternal morbidity, Omicron variant spreading, health care spending grew to $4.1T, ACIP recommends Pfizer, Moderna.

Publications & Newsletters
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Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of Aug. 23, 2021

In the news: Hospital pricing, Pfizer shot gets FDA approval, new T2D screening recommendation, health spending, outcomes across races, Benzodiazepine overdoses.

Publications & Newsletters
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Tallying economic benefits, harms of care comes with challenges

Economic decision modeling could help trim billions in wasted U.S. health care spending, but also poses big medical ethics questions. Learn more.

Ethics
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Physicians set principles for fast-growing urgent-care sector

Growing use of urgent care centers (UCCs) mustn’t further fragment care. AMA outlines how to ensure that UCCs complement primary care physicians.

Research