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
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6 Min Read

Medicare pay cuts: How they threaten patients’ access to care

Whether they live in big cities or small towns, are young or old, patients are losing access to physicians. Congress must fix Medicare now.

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Medicare & Medicaid
Fighting for Physicians
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2 Min Read

Momentum building to stop the Medicare cut

The House GOP Doc Caucus endorsed a bill to block the payment cuts and add an update.

Press Releases
2025 AMA National Advocacy Conference attendees
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5 Min Read

Physicians take fight for Medicare payment reform to Capitol Hill

Bipartisan support for Medicare reform is building in Congress, as physicians witnessed firsthand at the 2025 AMA National Advocacy Conference.

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Leadership
Leadership Viewpoints
AMA Update for Feb. 26, 2025: Long COVID news, measles in Texas, RSV vaccine for moms, food recalls and rural health care access
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12 Min Read

Long COVID news, measles in Texas, RSV vaccine for moms, food recalls and rural health care access

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about the 2025 measle outbreak, COVID-19, RSV and more.

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Infectious Diseases
AMA Update
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12 Min Read

Long COVID news, measles in Texas, RSV vaccine for moms, food recalls and rural health care access [Podcast]

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about the 2025 measle outbreak, COVID-19, RSV and more.

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Infectious Diseases
AMA Update Podcast
UPDATED
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3 Min Read

Is time documentation required for Medicare depression screenings?

Get real answers from the AMA to common myths about depression screening for Medicare patients.

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Administrative Burdens
Debunking Regulatory Myths
2025 National Advocacy Conference
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8 Min Read

Physicians press Congress to back 2% Medicare pay boost for 2025

As mid-March government-funding deadline looms, physicians rally on Capitol Hill to send a clear message: Fix Medicare now.

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Medicare & Medicaid
Fighting for Physicians
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2 Min Read

AMA honors Florida Congressman with Government Service Award

The AMA honored Rep. Neal Dunn with the Award for Outstanding Government Service for his work on Medicare payment.

Press Releases
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Health groups ask Congress to act on Medicare

All state medical societies and 80 health care organizations urge Congress to reverse payment cuts and provide an update. 

Press Releases