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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Court case could stifle collection of patient safety information

Court set to decide whether patient safety information protected under the Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act is subject to discovery in liability case.

Judicial Advocacy
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Major patient groups join AMA to voice concerns on House bill

The AMA and organizations representing patients with cancer, diabetes and heart conditions ask Congress to “go back to the drawing board” on health reform.

Access to Care
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Patients, doctors, advocacy groups express concerns about AHCA

Patients, doctors and leading organizations joined today to express concerns about the proposed legislation that would eliminate health care for millions.

Press Releases
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Health reform: Patients deserve a healthier individual market

Help patients afford insurance and ensure the maximum number of people, including healthy ones, get covered. Boost risk-adjustment tools to stabilize the individual market.

Access to Care
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Health reform: Website will help patients, physicians take action

A website launched today will make it easier for patients and physicians take part in the effort to protect health care coverage for millions of Americans.

Access to Care
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AMA statement on CBO estimates of health reform bill

“Today’s estimates from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office underscore the AMA’s concerns about the AHCA as it is written."

Press Releases
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AMA launches campaign to put patients before politics

The AMA launched a new website aimed at encouraging physicians and patients to join the AMA’s fight to protect patients’ access to quality health care

Press Releases
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March 9, 2017: Advocacy spotlight on Outcome of House health reform bill uncertain

Outcome of House health reform bill, American Health Care Act (AHCA), is uncertain. Read about AMA's advocacy on health reform.

Advocacy Update
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March 9, 2017: State Advocacy Update

In the latest state and local advocacy efforts, AMA provides comments on CMS proposed rule on market stabilization.

Advocacy Update