·
7 MIN READ

AMA in the News: March 2024

Read media highlights mentioning the American Medical Association for March 2024.

series
AMA in the News
AMA in the News
Physician holding replica of heart in their hands
·
3 MIN READ

On National Doctors’ Day, saying thanks is just the start

National Doctors’ Day is a chance to thank America’s physicians for all they do to advance patient care, save lives and improve the nation’s health.

series
Physician Health
AMA Recovery Plan for Physicians
California Rep. Ami Bera, MD, at podium at 2024 National Advocacy Conferene (NAC)
·
5 MIN READ

Message from Congress to doctors: “Keep up the pressure”

California Rep. Ami Bera, MD, and other House members say physicians’ voices are powerful on Medicare pay, prior authorization and other key issues.

series
Medicare & Medicaid
AMA Recovery Plan for Physicians
Stethoscope in front of a stately building
·
6 MIN READ

They’re back: Wide array of scope creep bills proposed in 2024

The AMA helped defeat more than 100 bills to expand nonphysician providers’ scope of practice in 2023. Learn about this year’s legislative trends.

series
Scope of Practice
AMA Recovery Plan for Physicians
·
1 MIN READ

AMA: AHIP offers tone-deaf response to cyberattack

AMA skewers AHIP’s response to Change Healthcare cyberattack.

Press Releases
Chiquita Brooks-LaSure
·
4 MIN READ

New prior authorization reforms show power of physician advocacy

In $15 billion CMS regulatory win on prior authorization, physicians’ voices made a huge difference. Who says? CMS Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure.

series
Prior Authorization
AMA Recovery Plan for Physicians
·
3 MIN READ

March 8, 2024: Advocacy Update spotlight on Change Healthcare cyberattack

The latest updates on the Change Healthcare cyberattack and more in the latest Advocacy Update spotlight.

Advocacy Update
Figure walking toward two disparate paths
·
5 MIN READ

9 states pass bills to fix prior authorization

Nine states and the District of Columbia moved to streamline prior authorization last year. Another 30 states are considering legislation in 2024.

series
Prior Authorization
AMA Recovery Plan for Physicians
AMA Update for March 1, 2024: How DC prior authorization reform improved patient care by changing pre-authorization requirements
·
8 MIN READ

How DC prior authorization reform improved patient care by changing pre-authorization requirements

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about prior authorization changes for 2024.

series
Prior Authorization
AMA Update