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Susan R. Bailey, MD
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8 Min Read

New AMA president: COVID-19 can spur positive changes in health care

In this Q&A, new AMA President Susan R. Bailey, MD, discusses what the nation’s COVID-19 experience has to teach us about removing obstacles to patient care.

Leadership
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4 Min Read

AMA resources to help states respond to COVID-19

Download PDFs of issue briefs, state charts and other resources for states to help advance their responses to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Infectious Diseases
AMA COVID-19 Guides
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9 Min Read

New AMA president Susan Bailey, MD, on helping doctors be doctors

The AMA is leading the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. See daily video updates on how the AMA is fighting COVID-19 by learning how new AMA President Susan Bailey, MD will begin her term.

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Infectious Diseases
AMA Update
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2 Min Read

May 29, 2020: State Advocacy Update

New research highlights need to remove barriers for patients with opioid use disorder and more in the latest State Advocay Update.

Advocacy Update
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7 Min Read

Policy options for states to address COVID-19

View some of the policy options, such as costs for testing, access to care and vaccines, for states to implement to address the COVID-19 outbreak.

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Infectious Diseases
AMA COVID-19 Guides
Poster for naloxone
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6 Min Read

COVID-19 may be worsening opioid crisis, but states can take action

The pandemic is exacerbating the ongoing opioid epidemic. The AMA is calling on states to take specific steps to save lives, reduce harm and get patients treatment they need.

Behavioral Health
Person working at a computer
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6 Min Read

The 12 factors that drive up physician burnout

To reduce the burden placed on doctors, health care systems must look at what external factors are adding to physician burnout. Find out more.

Physician Health
Scissor cutting through red tape
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3 Min Read

AMA guide sorts though complexity of COVID-19 prior auth policies

Commercial insurance plans easing their prior authorization policies is a welcome response to COVID-19, but these changes can contain wide variations.

Prior Authorization
Map of the 48 U.S. states
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3 Min Read

State policy changes that can help COVID-19 fight

States can’t allocate trillions the way Congress can. Learn what state policymakers can do in the battle against the COVID-19 pandemic.

Infectious Diseases