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Sept. 22, 2023: National Advocacy Update

AMA urges that telehealth prescribing benefits be protected and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
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Aug. 11, 2023: State Advocacy Update

U.S. district court sides with physicians for third straight time on No Surprises Act lawsuits and more in the latest State Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
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July 14, 2023: National Advocacy Update

 Concerns over CMS increasing prior authorization requirements and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
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AMA Advocacy issue briefs

Download PDFs of issue briefs that summarize key health policy issues by providing concise and digestible content for both relevant stakeholders and those who may know little about the topic.

Federal Advocacy
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Immediate Past President Jack Resneck Jr., MD, address at the 2023 Annual Meeting of the HOD

AMA Immediate Past President Jack Resneck Jr., MD, addresses the AMA House of Delegates at the 2023 Annual Meeting. Access the transcript of the speech or recording.

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AMA president assesses nation’s health care system

Reflects on AMA leadership in rebuilding broken health care system.

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AMA in Action: Creating fairness in surprise billing disputes
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Advocacy in action: Fairness in out-of-network billing disputes

Download PDFs of advocacy resources—patients shouldn’t get surprise medical bills, and physicians deserve an independent dispute-resolution process that isn’t skewed toward payers.

Patient Support & Advocacy
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Evidence on inaccurate directories piles up. It’s time to act.

“Ghost networks” of physicians and other health professionals delay patients’ access to care and can mask bigger problems. Learn more with the AMA.

Patient Support & Advocacy
Woman and child patients, both wearing masks, waiting to be seen by doctor.
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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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