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Physicians must be empowered to put patients first: AMA president Jack Resneck Jr., MD

Obstacles to care emerge from prior auth, Medicare cuts and politicized exam rooms. President Jack Resneck Jr., MD, details how AMA has doctors’ backs.

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Leadership
Moving Medicine Podcast
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4 Min Read

Put a stop to “Groundhog Day” games on Medicare physician pay

Physicians keep seeing the same frustrating story told again and again. Learn how doctors can make their voices heard in Congress.

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Medicare & Medicaid
Fighting for Physicians
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3 Min Read

Medical societies unite in opposition to pending Medicare cuts

In a letter, AMA and every state medical society are telling Congress that any cuts will “undermine Medicare’s ability to deliver on its promises to seniors.”

Press Releases
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Congress must stop the 4.5% Medicare pay cut—the whole 4.5% cut

With many physicians already eyeing an exit from practice, it’s time for bipartisan action to protect older adults’ access to care.

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Medicare & Medicaid
Fighting for Physicians
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11 Min Read

Reducing physician burden with Medicare payment with Todd Askew [Podcast]

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about what parents and physicians need to know about respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).

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Medicare & Medicaid
AMA Update Podcast
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11 Min Read

Reducing physician burden with Medicare payment with Todd Askew

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about what parents and physicians need to know about respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).

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Medicare & Medicaid
AMA Update
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4 Min Read

Bipartisan House group seeks Medicare pay fixes. AMA delivers.

Learn how the AMA is challenging Congress to work on systemic reforms and make Medicare work better for patients and physicians.

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Medicare & Medicaid
Fighting for Physicians
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4 Min Read

Bipartisan support in Congress for extending 5% APM incentives

The alternative payment model (APM) incentives save Medicare money and improve care, yet will end this year if Congress fails to act. Learn more.

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Payment & Delivery Models
Fighting for Physicians
Jack Resneck Jr., MD, at the 2022 Interim Meeting
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4 Min Read

Physicians must be empowered to put patients first: AMA president

Obstacles to care emerge from prior auth, Medicare cuts and politicized exam rooms. President Jack Resneck Jr., MD, details how AMA has doctors’ backs.

Interim Meeting