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What to know about Medicare drug price negotiation
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Top 9 issues that will affect physicians in 2016

The AMA identified 9 top developments in health care regulations, legislation and insurance to watch in 2016. Included are: Medicare reforms, provider networks, and graduate medical education funding.

Payment & Delivery Models
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From Rx prices to EHRs: Top stories from the 2015 AMA Interim Meeting

The 2015 AMA Interim Meeting took place this week. Read these highlights from the meeting, and see AMA Wire's® full coverage of the event to learn more.

Interim Meeting
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Physicians call for fairness in drug prices, availability

In response to increasing drug costs impacting patient access to needed medications, physicians voted Monday at the 2015 Interim Meeting to convene a task force and launch an advocacy campaign to drive solutions and help make prescription drugs more affordable. Physicians also are calling for greater competition in the pharmaceutical industry and transparency in prescription drug prices and costs.

Behavioral Health
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CDC panel shares solutions to combat antibiotic resistance

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that 2 million U.S. illnesses and 23,000 deaths each year are caused by antibiotic-resistant infections, and these result in an estimated $20 billion in excess health care costs.

Behavioral Health
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AMA calls for ban on DTC ads of prescription drugs and medical devices

Physicians at the AMA Interim Meeting adopted new policy aimed at driving solutions to make prescription drugs more affordable.

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AMA continues efforts to combat antibiotic resistance

The AMA today adopted policy during its Interim Meeting to help combat the spread of antibiotic resistant bacteria in all health care facilities.

Press Releases
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Physicians move to lower generic prescription drug costs

Physicians at the 2015 AMA Annual Meeting voted to take action to address generic prescription drug increases. The AMA Council on Medical Service is expected to release a report at the 2015 AMA Interim Meeting in November that examines both brand name and generic price increases.

Behavioral Health
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AMA urges immediate Congressional action upon return from recess

The U.S. Senate’s failure to move Medicare forward causes more uncertainty for our nation’s patients.

Press Releases
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FDA asks physicians to prescribe painkillers with limited acetaminophen

In advance of eliminating the availability of prescription combination drugs that contain more than 325 milligrams of acetaminophen per dosage unit, the FDA recommended that physicians stop prescribing medications that exceed this limit.

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