We know the numbers of U.S. adults with prediabetes. But what toll does the burden of prediabetes have on the U.S. economy? Find out more.
Fourteen states refuse to expand Medicaid. Research shows they are doing their constituents a disservice in denying them the health benefits of expansion.
Patient privacy cannot be retrieved once it’s lost. Learn how the AMA has made protecting patient health data in the digital age a top priority.
EHRs get failing grade from physician users in study that finds a “strong, dose-response relationship” between EHR usability and doctor burnout.
An ambitious project aims to simplify the ob-gyn Match process by reducing applications and creating a more equitable interview invitation system.
Codes complete the patient medical record. Some basic knowledge and simple steps will give resident physicians confidence in doing their part.
What do most aspiring physicians get wrong about the medical school application process? Here’s what the experts say.
New research explores the impact that residents’ high-stress existence has on their loved ones. Learn how residents' husbands and wives believe that things can be improved.
Relentlessly working to advance important state legislative issues that protect patients and physicians.
When the U.S. Supreme Court has been asked to rule on cases that involve adolescents, justices trusted what the AMA has to say about developing minds.
Drive in style with preferred savings when you buy, lease or rent a car.
Find savings to help organize personal finances and manage debt.
Track the big issues that physicians, residents and medical students will consider at their meeting Nov. 14–19 in San Diego.
Use the AMA meeting app during the Annual or Interim Meetings for comprehensive information about activities and events.
See how the Council on Long Range Planning & Development (CLRPD) studies long-term strategic issues related to AMA’s vision, goals and priorities.
The Council on Long Range Planning and Development (CLRPD) works on projects based on actions of the AMA House of Delegates or Board of Trustees.
Some of the current projects of the CLRPD include:
Find meeting documents for the 2019 MAS Interim Meeting, information on the open forum, resolution submission requirements and additional resources.
Find meeting documents for the 2019 MSS Interim Meeting, information on the open forum, resolution submission requirements, and additional resources.
From awestruck medical student observer of the AMA House Delegates to service as its speaker, Bruce A. Scott, MD, has tirelessly worked for patients and physicians for more than three decades.
This case’s outcome could have a broad impact across our health system. That is why America’s physicians are speaking out.
Prescription drug pricing is an issue that affects both patients & physicians. Learn more about the AMA's efforts around prescription drug pricing.
Public Health
States are locked in a zero-sum budget game when it comes to breakthrough medical treatments. Subscription drug pricing can help.
Digital
Including prescription-drug prices in electronic health records would improve transparency while simultaneously strengthening the patient-doctor bond.
Ethics
The landscape for prescription medications continues to evolve. This is what physicians should know about the changes and strategies to improve access.
Leadership
A leading health care trade publication has released its list of top 50 clinical executives. Twenty-one share a common trait: AMA membership.
Annual Meeting
In ascending to one of medicine’s highest offices, new AMA president Patrice A. Harris, MD, MA, has completed an unlikely journey.
The AMA calls for transparency and oversight of pharmacy benefit managers’ (PBM) operations.
AMA leader tells of a patient who relies on an older drug that rose in price by 400% to about $80,000 a year. Share your stories to advance drug-pricing transparency.
AMA Statements
The Trump Administration has taken a step in the right direction requiring pricing information in television advertising of prescription drugs.
