HIV, STIs, Viral Hepatitis and LTBI Routine Screening Toolkit

The AMA’s toolkit for community health centers and emergency departments guides you from patient intake to linkage to care.

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AMA statement on CVS-Aetna merger: not enough patient protection

AMA welcomes the DOJ requiring Aetna to divest its Medicare Part D business, but disappointed that they didn’t go further by blocking the CVS-Aetna merger.

Press Releases
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Why the U.S. health care system should be reformed

Find out why the AMA is committed to health care reform that expands insurance coverage and provides more access to high-quality care.

Access to Care
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AMA calls for greater enforcement of Parity Act on 10th anniversary

On 10th anniversary of law requiring parity for coverage of mental health and drug addiction, AMA calls on policymakers for greater enforcement and oversight.

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Oct. 4, 2018: National Advocacy Update

Doctor office drug compounding oversight, OPPS and ASC proposed rule and more in the latest AMA national health care advocacy news.

Advocacy Update
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How Medicaid expansion has improved care access, outcomes

Find out how the Affordable Care Act Medicaid expansion has increased insurance coverage and led to better access to care and patient outcomes.

Access to Care
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Challenging gender bias in the house of medicine

All physicians, men and women, earned the same title through a rigorous and universal standard. That standard should apply to opportunities and compensation.

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Health Equity
Leadership Viewpoints
Women in Medicine timeline
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Timeline of women in medicine

September is the AMA’s Women in Medicine Month, which celebrates the accomplishments of—and showcases advocacy for—female physicians.

Health Equity
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8 ways to improve health care price transparency

Meaningful price transparency is necessary if patients are to make value-based care decisions in choosing reasonably priced, high-quality care.

Public Health Advocacy
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Foodborne illnesses kill 3,000 a year: What physicians can do

CME for primary care and emergency physicians helps spot and prevent food poisoning that strikes one in six of us each year.

Prevention & Wellness