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How the AMA’s pressing on all fronts to fix prior authorization

Prior authorization gobbles up valuable physician time and delays access to care. Learn from AMA experts about promising efforts to change things.

Prior Authorization
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What it’s like in ophthalmology: Shadowing Dr. Arnold

AMA member Barbara J. Arnold, MD, says the most rewarding aspect of the specialty is restoring patients’ independence.

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Specialty Profiles
"Shadow Me" Specialty Series
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Sept. 24, 2021: State Advocacy Update

Texas enacts gold carding law for prior authorization and more in the latest State Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
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New physician “gold card” law will cut prior authorization delays

Breakthrough law means doctors with a 90% prior authorization approval rate are exempt from certain requirements. Learn more with the AMA.

Prior Authorization
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Time for employers to grill their health plans on prior authorization

Prior authorization requirements drive up costs and harm employees’ health. Learn with the AMA about what every employer should know.

Prior Authorization
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4 ways Biden administration can help cut drug-overdose deaths

Record-high drug-overdose death toll demands U.S. move from a crisis framework to a resilient public health framework. Learn more with the AMA.

Behavioral Health
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Bipartisan bill aims to reform step therapy, ensure timely care

“Safe Step Act” addresses physician concerns on the adverse outcomes and interruptions in care caused by health insurer step-therapy protocols.

Prior Authorization
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Susan Bailey, MD, looks back at her AMA presidency [Podcast]

The AMA is leading the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Listen to podcast updates on how the AMA is fighting COVID-19 by speaking with outgoing AMA president Susan Bailey, MD, as she reflects on her presidency during the pandemic.

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Infectious Diseases
AMA Update Podcast
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AMA membership growth a sign that physicians demand change

Dues-paying membership in the AMA has risen 35% over the last decade. Learn why doctors are responding to our efforts to drive medicine’s future.

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Leadership
Leadership Viewpoints