An AMA membership means you are...

  • Working to extinguish physician burnout
  • Leading the charge on Medicare payment reform
  • Tackling the overused prior authorization process
  • Supporting physician-led team-based care
  • #FightingForDocs
Join the AMA Today
Illustration of three physicians
Clear Search
Calculator and ballpoint pen on stock market data chart
·
5 Min Read

Medicare experts back tying physician payment to inflation

Medicare physician payment has dropped 33% since 2001. The influential Medicare Payment Advisory Commission outlines what Congress can do now.

series
Medicare & Medicaid
Fighting for Physicians
·
4 Min Read

Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of April 7, 2025

In the news: Measles cases continue to rise, physician burnout remains high despite overall decrease, “timely” MedPAC recommendation on physician pay and more.

Publications & Newsletters
·
3 Min Read

AMA: Congress should listen to MedPAC on Medicare reform

AMA applauds MedPAC for officially recommending that Congress link physician payment updates to medical inflation.

Press Releases
·
4 Min Read

Burnout rate improving among physicians, though rates remain high since 2011

News study shows burnout rates down to 2017 levels.

Press Releases
·
4 Min Read

April 4, 2025: Medicare Payment Reform Advocacy Update

MedPAC nears vote on long-term Medicare physician payment reform and more in the latest Medicare Payment Reform Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
Lisa Bohman Egbert, MD
·
5 Min Read

Why do Medicare pay cuts matter? Ask this doctor’s patients

Ob-gyn Lisa Bohman Egbert, MD, oversees Medicare debates in the AMA House of Delegates. Forced to close her solo practice, now her patients feel the impact.

series
Medicare & Medicaid
Fighting for Physicians
Elderly person reads a magazine in a waiting room
·
4 Min Read

New administration has golden opportunity to cut MIPS burdens

A Trump executive order calls for deregulation. Fixing MIPS—which costs doctors nearly $13,000 a year to comply with—would be a great place to start.

Payment & Delivery Models
AMA Update for March 14, 2025: Deciding to close your medical practice and the dire consequences of Medicare cuts
·
14 Min Read

Deciding to close your medical practice and the dire consequences of Medicare cuts

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about the dire consequences of Medicare cuts and private practice.

series
Private Practices
AMA Update
·
14 Min Read

Deciding to close your medical practice and the dire consequences of Medicare cuts [Podcast]

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about the dire consequences of Medicare cuts and private practice.

series
Private Practices
AMA Update Podcast