AMA Update Public Health Spotlight

Find out what's happening in public health this week with the AMA's Vice President of Science, Medicine and Public Health, Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH.

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Medicaid eligibility, COVID cases in the U.S., C. auris & Marburg fever with Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH [Podcast]

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about Medicaid eligibility and more.

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It’s not just COVID—reemerging pathogens put doctors on alert

Polio, MRSA and measles are back. Physicians should use a syndromic approach to recognize pathogens and identify symptoms in patients. Learn more.

Infectious Diseases
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Long COVID and the brain: Neurological symptoms may persist

The neurological sequelae of long COVID poses a conundrum for physicians. Finding effective treatments may require multiple approaches. Learn more.

Infectious Diseases
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Prioritize health coverage continuity as pandemic emergency ends

Uninsured patients live sicker and die younger, and their ranks are set to grow by up to 14 million if states don’t act now to keep people covered.

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Candida auris, Marburg virus and latest FDA COVID booster authorizations with Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about tracking the Marburg virus disease (MVD) outbreak, Candida auris symptoms and more.

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Candida auris, Marburg virus and latest FDA COVID booster authorizations with Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH [Podcast]

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about tracking the Marburg virus disease (MVD) outbreak, Candida auris symptoms and more.

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Infectious Diseases
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Richard Silvera, MD
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Q&A: Physician advocacy for patients with HIV gets personal

Advocacy must be everywhere, because health inequities are everywhere, says Medical Justice in Advocacy Fellow Richard Silvera, MD, MPH. Learn more.

Health Equity
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Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of March 20, 2023

In the news: Alarming spread of deadly and drug-resistant Candida auris fungus, growing drug shortages, autism spectrum disorder on the rise and more.

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March 24, 2023: National Advocacy Update

CMS issues new guidance on PHE unwinding, including important implications for audio-only services and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

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