National Advocacy Conference

The AMA National Advocacy Conference (NAC) brings the power of organized medicine to our nation’s capital. Attend the annual conference to advocate on crucial health care issues affecting physicians and patients.

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Hannibal Person, MD
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10 Min Read

Q&A: This pediatrician is confronting inequities in GI care

Gastrointestinal (GI) problems in children of color are too often dismissed. Learn how pediatrician Hannibal Person, MD, is working to change that.

Health Equity
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How the AMA is fighting for physicians and patients in Washington, Part II

In the second part of a two-part series episode of the Moving Medicine podcast, learn about the AMA’s advocacy on Capitol Hill and how you can get involved.

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Federal Advocacy
Moving Medicine Podcast
Richard Silvera, MD
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Q&A: Physician advocacy for patients with HIV gets personal

Advocacy must be everywhere, because health inequities are everywhere, says Medical Justice in Advocacy Fellow Richard Silvera, MD, MPH. Learn more.

Health Equity
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3 key senators back physician advocacy priorities

Learn how senators from both parties are working to fix prior authorization, encourage innovative care models and strengthen the physician workforce.

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Federal Advocacy
Fighting for Physicians
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24 Min Read

How the AMA is fighting for physicians and patients in Washington, Part I

In the first part of a two-part series episode of the Moving Medicine podcast, learn about the AMA’s advocacy on Capitol Hill and how you can get involved.

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Federal Advocacy
Moving Medicine Podcast
APA President Jack Resneck Jr. and CMS Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure
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How doctors shaped prior-auth reforms in Medicare Advantage

CMS Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure says physicians’ stories of prior-authorization care delays helped prompt policy fixes. Learn more.

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Prior Authorization
Fighting for Physicians
2023 National Advocacy Conference
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Amid political divisions, physicians unify to protect patients

Doctors gather in the nation’s capital to press for fixes to Medicare payment, prior authorization and other priorities. Learn more with the AMA.

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Federal Advocacy
Fighting for Physicians
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CMS takes big steps to fix prior authorization in Medicare Advantage

Learn why physicians are backing proposals on prior authorization from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

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Prior Authorization
Fighting for Physicians
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14 Min Read

Live from the AMA National Advocacy Conference: Physician advocacy and why it works with Todd Askew [Podcast]

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about physician advocacy.

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Federal Advocacy
AMA Update Podcast