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July 11, 2025: National Advocacy Update

A number of key issues need to be addressed in Senate Reconciliation package and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

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Ladder emerges from a maze
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Action must follow pledges on prior authorization reform

The latest pledge by heath plans to reform the onerous prior authorization process must be followed by concrete action that fulfills those promises. 

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Leadership
Leadership Viewpoints
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AMA responds as health insurers try again at prior authorization reform

Credits agency officials & federal lawmakers for leadership and holding industry accountable.

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June 20, 2025: Advocacy Update spotlight on 2025 AMA Annual Meeting

Highlights from the 2025 AMA Annual Meeting and more in the latest Advocacy Update spotlight.

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Patient looks at prescriptions
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Transforming neurology care by embedding clinical pharmacists

Integrating clinical pharmacists eases admin burdens, supports complex care, and helps physicians focus on patients—reducing burnout and improving outcomes.

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Physician Health
Health System Spotlight
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Health insurance: Council on Medical Service reports

Download PDFs of council reports that have proposed strategies to address health insurer actions that interfere with the patient/physician relationship and impact the practice of medicine. Such topics include prior authorization, covered benefits, and affordability of health insurance.

Medical Service
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Physician payment reform: Council on Medical Service reports

Download PDFs of council reports that contribute to the policy options for reforming physician payment. Key council reports on this topic have addressed APMs, Medicaid expansion, the site-of-service differential and high-value care.

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Bobby Mukkamala, MD
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President Bobby Mukkamala, MD, inauguration address, 2025 Annual Meeting

AMA President Bobby Mukkamala, MD, addresses the House of Delegates at the 2025 Annual Meeting. Access the transcript of the speech or recording.

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Bobby Mukkamala, MD, at inauguration: 2025 Annual Meeting
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New AMA president: “Determined” physicians can lead health care reform

After surviving a brain tumor, Bobby Mukkamala, MD, begins his term with new perspective on the urgency needed to fix the U.S. health system’s flaws.

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