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Melissa Garretson, MD
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AMA policy opposing Medicaid caps had an immediate impact

Doctors presented Congress with a unified front after adopting a new AMA policy at the 2017 AMA Annual Meeting that opposed federal spending caps on Medicaid.

Access to Care
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May 31, 2018: Advocacy spotlight on AMA fights to preserve the sanctity of the patient-physician relationship

AMA fights to preserve the sanctity of the patient-physician relationship; read more about AMA's fight for family planning funding.

Advocacy Update
A female nurse administers a blood pressure test to an African-American man.
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Big players in health care work to tackle high BP in black men

For treating hypertension in African-American men, setting priorities is top agenda after a recent meeting between the AMA, American Heart Association and the Association of Black Cardiologists.

Prevention & Wellness
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AMA releases new physician guide on caring for the caregiver

AMA published Caring for the Caregiver: A Guide for Physicians to help physicians understand challenges and risk of burnout faced by informal caregivers.

Press Releases
The White House
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AMA objects to attack on family planning services

Citing the need for unfiltered communication between doctors and patients, the AMA objects strongly to proposal to withhold family planning funding.

Public Health Advocacy
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AMA response to administration's attack on family planning services

AMA objects strongly to the administration’s plan to withhold federal family planning funding, which interferes with the patient-physician relationship.

Press Releases
A female doctor prepares to use her swipe card to access her computer terminal.
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Simpler logins, voice recognition ease click fatigue at Yale

New initiatives at Yale help clinicians spend less time typing and more time caring for patients. Yale CMO and AMA member Ronald Vender, MD, details the course to beating burnout.

Digital
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Create a personal online physician brand that works

Developing an eye-catching online identity lets doctors control how they are perceived by their peers and community, and helps markets their skills to potential patients.

Private Practices
Capt. Harold J. Rothenberg II, MD
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Capt. Harold J. Rothenberg II, MD: The medical answer man

AMA member Harold J. Rothenberg II, MD, has delighted in helping patients and physicians-in-training achieve that “aha!” moment that can advance their lives and careers.

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Leadership
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