AMA Update Public Health Spotlight

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Congress must prioritize Medicare payment reform in 2023

A bipartisan approach on Capitol Hill is needed to fix flawed Medicare physician pay model that threatens practice sustainability and access to care.

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Leadership
Leadership Viewpoints
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What parents and pregnant people need to know about COVID-19 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 what parents and pregnant people need to know about COVID-19.

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Infectious Diseases
AMA Update
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What parents and pregnant people need to know about COVID-19 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 what parents and pregnant people need to know about COVID-19.

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Infectious Diseases
AMA Update Podcast
Jenny L. Boyer, MD, PhD
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With telehealth, senior psychiatrist delivers top-notch care to veterans

At 73, Jenny L. Boyer, MD, PhD, is able to offer badly needed psychiatric care to veterans from her home office. “I work in my socks,” she says.

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Digital
Fighting for Physicians
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Leana Wen, MD, MSc, on her top public health priorities for 2023

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about the top public health priorities from CNN medical analyst Leana Wen, MD, MSc.

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Prevention & Wellness
AMA Update
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Leana Wen, MD, MSc, on her top public health priorities for 2023 [Podcast]

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about the top public health priorities from CNN medical analyst Leana Wen, MD, MSc.

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Prevention & Wellness
AMA Update Podcast
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Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of Jan. 16, 2023

In the news: Links probed between time restricted eating, Vitamin D and weight, COVID-19 increases risk for maternal mortality, adverse newborn outcomes and more.

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Empowered by data, more Chicago patients achieved BP control

Learn how Cook County Health improved BP control in historically marginalized communities during a deadlier phase of the pandemic.

Prevention & Wellness
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What doctors wish patients knew about COVID-19 reinfection

Newer COVID-19 variants are contributing to second or even third SARS-CoV-2 infections. Learn how to avoid the worse outcomes linked to reinfection.

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Infectious Diseases
What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™