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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How med student loan burdens can deepen health disparities

Six-figure student-loan burdens can discourage underrepresented minorities and lower-income students, who are likelier to work in underserved areas.

Medical School Diversity
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New changes don’t fix AHCA shortcomings, threaten key protections

Millions of patients’ coverage would be endangered by the latest version of the American Health Care Act (AHCA), as would essential consumer safeguards.

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AMA urges Congress to oppose amended health care reform bill

The AMA is urging Congress to oppose the amended American Health Care Act, which would still result in millions of Americans losing their health care coverage

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Placebo effect may be harnessed to produce better care outcomes

Recent studies reveal that physicians’ gestures, language and level of warmth can have an impact that exceeds patients’ subjective experience of care.

Prevention & Wellness
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April 20, 2017: Advocacy spotlight on Time is short for critical action to stabilize individual market

Time is short for critical action to stabilize individual market. Find out how AMA is fighting for affordable coverage and high-quality care.

Advocacy Update
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AMA statement on Affordable Care Act stabilization rule

The following statement reacts to regulations that HSS issued Thursday concerning the individual insurance markets under the Affordable Care Act.

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Time is short for critical action to stabilize individual market

Funding that helps 7 million Americans afford coverage is endangered. If not continued, premiums would rise by 15 percent or more, analysts say.

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CMS rule meant to firm up individual market could harm patients

CMS proposed changes that could raise costs for millions of moderate-income families and make it tougher to enroll and access needed care.

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Health care spending growth rate at its highest since 2007

Prescription drugs again outpaced all other categories of personal health care spending in 2015.

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