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Jan. 10, 2019: Advocacy spotlight on Issues to watch in the 116th Congress

Issues to watch in the 116th Congress: AMA on ACA, prescription drug prices and more.

Advocacy Update
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How much physician burnout is costing your organization

Physician burnout has direct and indirect costs. Find out how to calculate the financial toll of burnout at your clinic, hospital or health system.

Physician Health
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8 ways to improve health care price transparency

Meaningful price transparency is necessary if patients are to make value-based care decisions in choosing reasonably priced, high-quality care.

Public Health Advocacy
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What happens when insurance companies grow too big?

Insurance company mergers often result in less health insurance market competition, higher premiums, lower payments to physicians and concern over quality.

Access to Care
Bradford Anderson, MD, Jasmeet Bains, MD, and Chang Na, MD explain their opposition to California's AB 3087.
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Physicians oppose California price-fixing bill

The measure would hurt access to care by prompting early physician retirements and creating an unattractive environment for recruiting new doctors to the Golden State.

Public Health Advocacy
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Growth in health spending slows in post-ACA era

The U.S. spent more than $3.3 trillion on health care in 2016. A new AMA report breaks down where the money goes and how the nation’s medical bills were paid.

Research
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Medicare pay cut dropped from spending bill passed by House

Bill includes funds for Community Health Centers, National Health Service Corps and Teaching Health Center GME, but cuts Prevention and Public Health Fund.

Medicare & Medicaid
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1 in 3 physicians has been sued; by age 55, 1 in 2 hit with suit

Specialty, age and gender tied to liability risk, says new research. Reforms are needed to fix the liability system that imposes high burdens on U.S. health care.

Public Health Advocacy
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Answers to 6 key questions on cost will prep you for new pay era

Practices with an understanding of the costs they incur for the services they provide will be better positioned to manage the changing payment environment.

Public Health Advocacy