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  • 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
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Panelists at the Summit on the Future of Rural Health Care
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7 Min Read

To advance rural health, Congress should act to fix Medicare

At Sanford Health’s rural health care summit, the AMA’s president tells why Congress needs to pass proposed Medicare payment and prior authorization reforms.

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Population Health
Fighting for Physicians
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AMA statement on MedPAC meeting

For a third straight year, MedPAC stressed that physician payment rate updates should be based on an inflation-based index for Medicare.

Press Releases
Patient sits up on an exam table during a health check-up with doctor
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6 Min Read

Congressional action on Medicare payments must occur this year

Congress must act now to stop the proposed 2025 physician payment cut and add an inflation-based update to maintain patient access to Medicare. 

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Leadership
Leadership Viewpoints
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Senators line up to oppose Medicare cuts

In a sign of swelling support, 41 senators say the Senate must deal with the pending cuts during the lame duck.

Press Releases
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Nov. 15, 2024: Medicare Payment Reform Advocacy Update

AMA summary: 2025 Medicare Physician Payment Schedule final rule and more in the latest Medicare Payment Reform Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
Michael Suk, MD, at the 2024 Interim Meeting
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8 Min Read

Heartbreaking Medicare cuts start to hit home in Congress

Following AMA advocacy, House majority backs stabilizing 2025 payment. Now a big push from physicians in every specialty, and from across the country, is needed.

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Medicare & Medicaid
Fighting for Physicians
Bruce A. Scott, MD, at the 2024 AMA Interim Meeting of the HOD
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AMA president: With unity, physicians can fix the broken health system

On major issues such as Medicare payment and prior authorization, the AMA fights for doctors the way no physician can do alone, said Bruce A. Scott, MD.

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Interim Meeting
Fighting for Physicians
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4 Min Read

Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of Nov. 4, 2024

In the news: Medicare physician pay, COVID boosters among health care workers, FDA on removing common cold medicine ingredient and more.

Publications & Newsletters
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12 Min Read

AMA president touts bipartisan solutions for health system challenges

At Interim Meeting of AMA House of Delegates, Dr. Scott identifies bipartisan bills Congress should pass to fix Medicare, prior authorization.

Press Releases