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AMA reaction to Supreme Court decision in Idaho abortion case

The dismissal of an Idaho case by SCOTUS has reinstated a pause on parts of the state’s near-total abortion ban and restored access to emergency abortions in Idaho.

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Boost older adults’ access to care by fixing prior authorization

The black-box prior authorization delays and denials in Medicare Advantage have to stop. A bipartisan bill reintroduced in Congress is a start.

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Prior Authorization
Fighting for Physicians
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Fix the Medicare flaw that forces across-the-board cuts

The AMA supports legislation to fix outdated budget-neutrality rules that have cut Medicare physician payments by billions.

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Medicare & Medicaid
Fighting for Physicians
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AMA statement on Supreme Court decision in U.S. v. Rahimi

The AMA applauded today's Supreme Court decision preserving critical protections for survivors of intimate partner violence.

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After false start, FDA drags its feet on menthol cigarette ban

After 15 years of FDA stalling tactics, the AMA joins others in asking federal court to direct the agency to ban the products targeted at Black youth.

Behavioral Health
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Medicare trustees: Current path threatens access to physician care

The gap between rising costs of providing care and falling Medicare physician payment will “become a significant issue in the long term.”

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Medicare & Medicaid
Fighting for Physicians
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100,000 “Dreamers” get boost in access to health care coverage

New rule means Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients can get covered at HealthCare.gov, but they’re still ineligible for Medicaid, CHIP.

Access to Care
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We must fix prior authorization to protect our patients

More than 90% of doctors see how prior authorization hurts patients. We’re making considerable progress to fix prior auth, but there’s a lot more work to do.

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Leadership
Leadership Viewpoints
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AMA survey indicates prior authorization wreaks havoc on patient care

New findings issued from AMA’s annual survey exploring physician experiences with prior authorization programs.

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