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Clinicians often misestimate interventions’ harms, benefits

A systematic review finds clinicians regularly overestimate how much tests, treatments and screenings help and underestimate how much they can harm.

Prevention & Wellness
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Feb. 9, 2017: Advocacy spotlight on Fighting together, physicians foil insurance goliaths

Trial courts have blocked Anthem's acquisition of Cigna and Aetna's acquisition of Humana. Read about the fight to foil the insurance goliaths.

Advocacy Update
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Feb. 9, 2017: National Advocacy Update

DACA bill, Congress examines ACA, IPAB repeal legislation and more in the latest AMA national health care advocacy news.

Advocacy Update
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AMA: Court finds Anthem-Cigna merger is bad medicine for patients

A federal judge ruled that Anthem’s proposed acquisition of Cigna poses a threat to the quality, accessibility and affordability of health care in the U.S.

Press Releases
Madara addresses executive order to Homeland Security.
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Travel ban threatens care access; AMA urges clarity

Temporary travel ban shouldn’t impede timely care or prevent physicians or IMGs with visas from coming to the U.S. for professional reasons, AMA says.

International Med Ed
Physician entering data into a laptop.
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EHR safety concerns uncovered, addressed with daily huddle

New hospital? Check. New EHR? Check. At the same time? Better huddle up.

Digital
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Jan. 26, 2017: Advocacy spotlight on Physician work helps halt insurance merger, preserve competition

A federal judge this week handed down his decision to block Aetna's acquisition of Humana - Find out how AMA is fighting for fair competition.

Advocacy Update
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Jan. 26, 2017: National Advocacy Update

ACA executive order, HIPAA disclosures of PHI and more in the latest AMA national health care advocacy news.

Advocacy Update
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Physician work helps halt insurance merger, preserve competition

Federal judge rules Aetna-Humana merger anticompetitive. Eighteen months of physician efforts provide compelling evidence for blocking the deal.

Federal Advocacy