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Bill enables 401(k) match for doctors paying off student loans

Residents, young physicians often squeezed between paying off loans and saving for retirement. The House passes an AMA-supported bill to help.

Resident Advocacy
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May 27, 2022: Advocacy Update spotlight on Medicare physician payment reform principles

Medicare physician payment reform principles call for a rational payment system and more in the latest Advocacy Update spotlight.

Advocacy Update
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May 27, 2022: National Advocacy Update

AMA statement on Texas school shooting and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
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May 27, 2022: State Advocacy Update

Wisconsin jails and prisons take different paths to treatment for opioid use disorder and more in the latest State Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
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May 27, 2022: Advocacy Update other news

AMA resources focus on behavioral health integration and physician mental health and more in the latest Advocacy Update other news.

Advocacy Update
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Why person-centered care is needed to help patients with pain

Arbitrary limits on opioid prescribing have failed patients. Learn why an individualized approach is pivotal.

Behavioral Health
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Putting patients first means tackling prior authorization

The latest audit of Medicare Advantage organizations underscores continuing problems with inappropriate denials of services and payment.

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Why organ transplant peer-review documents must remain privileged

A state appeals court must reverse a decision that threatens the honest discussions needed for peer review involving organ procurement organizations.

Judicial Advocacy
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Emergency telemedicine poised to grow in pandemic’s new phase

Yes, emergency care is being delivered digitally. Learn how, and why its use should rise to help patients in big cities and rural areas.

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