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What doctors wish patients knew about maintaining healthy skin

Skin is the body’s largest organ, so it’s important to take great care of it. A dermatologist shares how to keep skin looking and feeling its best.

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Prevention & Wellness
What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™
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Physician organizations defend ACA’s preventive services requirements

AMA led coalition files amicus brief urging court to preserve coverage and access to no-cost preventive care.

Press Releases
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Work to close insurance coverage gaps for preventive care

Physicians move to address gaps affecting three distinct patient populations, part of the AMA’s ongoing work to expand insurance coverage.

Interim Meeting
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The ACA’s preventive care provisions must be maintained

A legal challenge to no-cost preventive care under the Affordable Care Act jeopardizes the tremendous gains we’ve made under the game-changing health care law.

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Leadership
Leadership Viewpoints
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Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of Aug. 22, 2022

In the news: Omicron hospitalization trends, USPSTF guidelines on statins for cardiovascular disease prevention, Fauci retires, Novavax for adolescents and more.

Publications & Newsletters
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Lawsuit could stop 150 million from getting free preventive care

A federal lawsuit threatens to end the Affordable Care Act’s preventive services coverage requirement—and all the health improvements that came with it.

Access to Care
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Physicians sound alarm on lawsuit threatening preventive care

Medical organizations that represent physicians express concern that federal court case could cause millions of Americans to lose access to preventive services.

Press Releases
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What doctors wish patients knew about colon cancer screening

Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in the U.S., but screening can cut risk by 80%. Learn more about your options.

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Chronic Diseases
What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™
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AMA encourages advance care planning

Promotes physician role in supporting patients on National Healthcare Decisions Day.

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