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More insured patients drive higher health spending: AMA report

With nearly 93% of Americans insured, health spending hits highest levels in two decades—except for 2020. Dig deeper on the latest trends.

Public Health Advocacy
Bruce A. Scott, MD, at the Politico Health Care Summit 2025
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Why fix Medicare now? There are 66 million reasons

That is how many patients rely on Medicare to access physician care. After fifth straight year of cuts, Congress must address systemic problems.

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Medicare & Medicaid
Fighting for Physicians
May 13, 2025 ·
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Practical Steps for Aligning Payment in Value-Based Care: Part I

This AMA STEPS Forward® Innovation Academy webinar will explore sustainable value-based care (VBC) arrangements.

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Events
AMA STEPS Forward® Innovation Academy Webinar Series
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AMA in the News: April 2025

Read media highlights mentioning the American Medical Association for April 2025.

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AMA in the News
AMA in the News
Physician uses a tablet
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E/M changes have led to more clinically meaningful documentation

Changes developed by the AMA and adopted by CMS to simplify E/M documentation have made these tasks more relevant, says physician survey.

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CPT®
Fighting for Physicians
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Tools for proper payment & appeals

Download the Overpayment Recovery Toolkit PDF as well as other resources and customizable sample letters in DOC format—to secure correct claims payment from health plans, navigate the overpayment recovery process and appeal incorrect payments.

Claims Processing
Arthur E. Apolinario, MD, MPH
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Why We Fight: Hear from our members

The AMA is fighting for you, so you can stay focused on your patients. Hear from AMA members and leaders on these critical challenges. 

Leadership
Nov 18 - 21, 2025 ·
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AMA and ACDIS-AHIMA Outpatient CDI Workshop and CPT® and RBRVS Annual Symposium

Learn from experts during the Outpatient CDI Workshop and the CPT® and RBRVS 2026 Annual Symposium being held virtually Nov. 18-21, 2025.

Events
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Effort to end doctor supervision of nurse practitioners fails

Mississippi legislation would have let nurse practitioners provide medical care independently after completing time-limited collaborative requirement. 

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Scope of Practice
Fighting for Physicians