Health care worker and patient
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5 Min Read

Congress digs deep on fixing health inequities exposed by COVID-19

The pandemic has laid bare inequities that burden U.S. health care. Congress is listening to the nation’s doctors as it seeks solutions to address the entrenched problem.

Health Equity
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14 Min Read

June 12, 2020: National Advocacy Update

HHS will distribute funds to physicians who participate in Medicaid and CHIP and more National Advocacy Update news.

Advocacy Update
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5 Min Read

Policies must address COVID-19 impact on minoritized communities

COVID-19’s disproportionate impact on minoritized and marginalized communities reveals need for strong health equity policy, the AMA told Congress.

Health Equity
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7 Min Read

AMA past president Barbara L. McAneny, MD, on how COVID impacts Native Americans

The AMA is leading the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. See daily video updates on how the AMA is fighting COVID-19 by learning about the devastating impact COVID-19 is having on Native Americans. 

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Population Health
AMA Update
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4 Min Read

AMA urges HHS to address funding for Navajo COVID-19 hot spot

Money allocated by Congress is not getting to where it’s needed to cool a COVID-19 hot spot and provide testing for American Indian/Alaska Native people.

Population Health
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4 Min Read

Medical students offer insights on inequities during COVID-19

Medical students from across organized medicine are working to address the health inequity laid bare by the pandemic.

Health Equity
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4 Min Read

Why COVID-19 is decimating some Native American communities

Learn with experts from the AMA and leading Native American physicians how to improve care for this uniquely vulnerable population.

Population Health
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13 Min Read

The pandemic's impact on the Native American population

The AMA is leading the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. See daily video updates on how the AMA is fighting COVID-19 by discussing health care disparities in the Native American population.

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Population Health
AMA Update
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6 Min Read

National COVID-19 patient data vital to fixing inequity

You can’t fix what you don’t measure and a lack of patient race and ethnicity data has hindered efforts to address inequities in the COVID-19 response.

Health Equity