AMA Update for Jan. 10, 2025: AMA advocacy efforts for 2025: Fixing Medicare now, prior authorization reform and more
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AMA advocacy efforts for 2025: Fixing Medicare now, prior authorization reform and more

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about AMA's advocacy efforts for 2025.

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Federal Advocacy
AMA Update
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Jan 29, 2025 ·
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AMA Advocacy Insights webinar series: AMA advocacy priorities with a new administration and Congress

In this Advocacy Insights webinar, learn how AMA advocacy is positioned to effect change on the key issues facing patients and physicians with a new administration and new Congress.

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Events
Advocacy Insights Webinar Series
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Inside the final 2025 Medicare physician payment schedule

Congress failed to stop a fifth consecutive Medicare pay cut, but on telehealth, equity and more, CMS heeds physicians’ advice.

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Medicare & Medicaid
Fighting for Physicians
AMA Update for Dec. 23, 2024: How the AMA fought for docs in 2024 to fix prior authorization, reduce physician burnout and more
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How the AMA fought for docs in 2024 to fix prior authorization, reduce physician burnout and more

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Look back at the work physicians are doing across the country in 2024.

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Leadership
AMA Update
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5 Min Read

How the AMA fought for docs in 2024 to fix prior authorization, reduce physician burnout and more [Podcast]

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Look back at the work physicians are doing across the country in 2024.

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Leadership
AMA Update Podcast
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Congress fails to stop 2.83% Medicare payment cut for 2025

Another year, another cut to the Medicare payments needed to keep physicians and their practices going. Congress must turn toward long-term reform.

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Medicare & Medicaid
Fighting for Physicians
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5 Min Read

Listen and learn with the AMA’s top podcast episodes

AMA podcasts help physicians and medical students stay updated on the go. Catch up with some of our most popular episodes. 

Prevention & Wellness
Panelists at the Summit on the Future of Rural Health Care
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To advance rural health, Congress should act to fix Medicare

At Sanford Health’s rural health care summit, the AMA’s president tells why Congress needs to pass proposed Medicare payment and prior authorization reforms.

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Population Health
Fighting for Physicians
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3 Min Read

Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of Nov. 25, 2024

In the news: Deaths from alcohol-related diseases double, bird flu confirmed in child, mammograms could predict cardiovascular risks and more.

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