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June 24, 2022: State Advocacy Update

Prior authorization bill passes NJ Senate Committee with strong support from MSNJ, AMA and more in the latest State Advocacy Update.

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June 24, 2022: Advocacy Update spotlight on the 2022 AMA Annual Meeting

Highlights from the 2022 AMA Annual Meeting and more in the latest Advocacy Update spotlight.

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June 24, 2022: National Advocacy Update

New AMA policies and strategies to prevent firearm violence and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

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AMA: Senate Finance Committee bill offers relief to students with debt

Bill would strengthen the retirement options for medical students and others struggling with student debt.

Press Releases
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Prior authorization: What private practice physicians must know

Doctors know all too well the hassles of this payer cost-control process. Find out how the AMA is tackling prior authorization with research and resources for reform.

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Prior Authorization
Fighting for Physicians
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AMA welcomes Biden administration focus on LGBTQ+ health

The AMA strongly supports reducing the risk of youth exposure to so-called conversion therapy, an unethical practice not based on medical and scientific evidence.

Press Releases
2022 Annual Meeting of House of Delegates session
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“Enough is enough”: AMA takes more steps to prevent gun violence

Delegates adopt policy to address the public health crisis, addressing issues such as the unregulated trade in homemade “ghost guns.”

Injury & Violence
Speaker and vice speaker at the 2022 Annual Meeting of the House of Delegates
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With abortion under attack, doctors push back on criminalizing care

AMA to seek more protections for patients, doctors amid efforts to criminalize reproductive health services, including abortion and contraception.

Population Health
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Why Medicare's trustees say the physician pay system is unsustainable

Most doctors will face Medicare pay cuts starting in 2025, the trustees report. Learn how the AMA is leading the charge to reform Medicare pay.

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Medicare & Medicaid
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