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Senate acts to push back 2% Medicare sequester to year’s end

CMS is expected to hold off processing April claims until the House of Representatives returns from Easter recess to address the issue.

Medicare & Medicaid
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Why it’s time to invest in the nation’s health care workforce

Learn more about a bipartisan Senate bill that would grow the nation’s physician pipeline and create opportunities to diversify the health workforce.

Health Equity
Vaccination
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Medicare boosts pay for COVID-19 vaccine administration

Pay rate raised by nearly double following significant advocacy by the AMA regarding the increased expenses to safely administer the vaccines.

Medicare & Medicaid
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Bipartisan approach needed to stop cuts to Medicare physician pay

Abritrary 6% Medicare pay cuts threaten physician practice viability amid the pandemic. Learn how Democrats, Republicans can work together to stop them.

Medicare & Medicaid
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How Mississippi avoided an untested scope-of-practice model

Bill on APRN, NP oversight would have put the state “on a crash course toward worsening health care outcomes and higher costs.”

Scope of Practice
President Biden
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Biden’s coronavirus relief bill: What physicians should know

The AMA was neutral on the $1.9 trillion legislation, which contains many provisions that will affect U.S. health care for years to come. Learn more.

Infectious Diseases
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AMA calls on Congress to fend off scheduled Medicare cuts

AMA urged Congress today to prevent arbitrary across-the-board Medicare cuts.

Press Releases
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How Capitol Hill can meet nation’s steep health care challenges

Expanding insurance coverage and improving maternal health are among the goals the AMA has its eyes set on in Congress.

Federal Advocacy
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How medical students can be effective advocates on social media

Social media can help amplify the power of medical students' voice. Learn with the AMA about how to harness social media for advocacy.

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Med Student Advocacy
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