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7 Min Read

Why we need a recovery plan for America’s physicians

The AMA Recovery Plan for America’s Physicians can help rebuild and strengthen this vital workforce following the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Leadership
Leadership Viewpoints
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4 Min Read

3 keys to shared decision-making for patient prediabetes awareness

Shared decision-making effort makes dramatic difference in share of patients undertaking lifestyle change or medication. Learn more.

Prevention & Wellness
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15 Min Read

President Jack Resneck Jr., MD, inauguration address, 2022 Annual Meeting

AMA President Jack Resneck Jr., MD, addresses the House of Delegates at the 2022 Annual Meeting. Access the transcript of the speech or recording.

Speeches
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4 Min Read

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
Fighting for Physicians
2022 Annual Meeting of the AMA House of Delegates
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3 Min Read

Help private practices build their part in new payment models

Private practice doctors face special barriers to partaking in APMs and other prospective payment models. Here is how the AMA and other medical associations can help.

Private Practices
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8 Min Read

Inside the AMA’s wide-ranging fight against scope creep

An AMA-led coalition of state and specialty societies has worked across the nation to block scope-of-practice expansions that threaten patient safety.

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Scope of Practice
Fighting for Physicians
Gerald E. Harmon, MD, at the 2022 Annual Meeting
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Dr. Harmon: The U.S. must renew its commitment to physicians

President Gerald Harmon, MD, detailed the AMA Recovery Plan for America’s Physicians to those who took care of the nation at “great personal sacrifice.”

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Annual Meeting
Fighting for Physicians
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7 Min Read

James L. Madara, MD, address at the 2022 Annual Meeting of the HOD

In an address to the AMA House of Delegates at the 2022 AMA Annual Meeting, Dr. Madara discusses the AMA's legacy. Access the transcript of the speech or recording.

Speeches
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Jul 27, 2022 ·
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AMA Advocacy Insights webinar series: Medicare payment principles—A vision for reform

The AMA and 120 state and specialty societies created the “Characteristics of a Rational Medicare Physician Payment System.” Learn more about these principles.

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Events
Advocacy Insights Webinar Series