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Panel at the 2023 AMA National Advocacy Conference
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5 MIN READ

How 3 specialties are facing down scope-creep challenges

Leaders from ophthalmology, anesthesiology and psychiatry describe recent wins on scope of practice and why physicians must unite to protect patients.

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Scope of Practice
AMA Recovery Plan for Physicians
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
Rahul Gupta, MD, speaking at the 2023 National Advocacy Conference
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5 MIN READ

Every 5 minutes a person dies of drug overdose. This must end.

Rahul Gupta, MD, MPH, is the first physician to direct the White House’s drug-control policy. Learn why he says treatment is key to the strategy.

Overdose Epidemic
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24 MIN READ

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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10 MIN READ

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
U.S. Senate exterior
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4 MIN READ

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
AMA Recovery Plan for Physicians
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25 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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5 MIN READ

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
AMA Recovery Plan for Physicians
National Advocacy Conference graphic (Updated)
Feb 10 - 12, 2025 ·
2 MIN READ

National Advocacy Conference

The AMA National Advocacy Conference will take place on Feb. 10-12, 2025. Download the 2024 PDF action kits.

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