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.

Routine Screening Toolkit
#Best of 2017 Health Care Reform Capitol Building
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8 Min Read

As health-reform battles raged, physicians stood on principle

When considering various overhaul proposals, the AMA holds fast to a bedrock value: Americans with insurance coverage should not lose it.

Access to Care
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3 Min Read

Nov. 30, 2017: State Advocacy Update

Study looks at opioids and rhinoplasty, NCOIL model bill on out-of-network care and more in AMA's latest state and local advocacy efforts.

Advocacy Update
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Parity@10 Compliance Campaign will shine light on treatment needs

The AMA is pleased that the Parity@10 Compliance Campaign will take an in-depth look at challenges and barriers to care patients face when seeking treatment.

Press Releases
The U.S. Capitol Building
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3 Min Read

For healthy individual market, keep tax rules that spur coverage

Senate tax plan would scrap key provision that encourages insurance enrollment and lead to millions more uninsured. A different approach is needed.

Access to Care
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4 Min Read

Nov. 16, 2017: National Advocacy Update

CHIP reauthorization, ECC hearing on APMs and more in the latest AMA national health care advocacy news.

Advocacy Update
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2 Min Read

Nov. 16, 2017: State Advocacy Update

Maine votes to expand Medicaid, Indiana educational webinars on opioids and more in the latest round of state and local advocacy news.

Advocacy Update
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5 Min Read

Actions taken to protect clerkship spots, address bias

There is an increased need for clerkship spots for U.S. medical students. The AMA will call for greater capacity.

Med Student Advocacy
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3 Min Read

Tying HCAHPS to safety-net payment yields unsatisfactory results

The Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems and other quality assessments should account for social-risk factors.

Health Equity
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5 Min Read

Policy furthers AMA's efforts to create medical school of the future

AMA adopted policy aimed to help train future physicians on lifestyle medicine, social determinants of health, and influences of sex, gender on clinical care.

Press Releases