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Consumer-driven healthcare: Council on Medical Service reports

Download PDFs of key council reports that advance policies that emphasize patient choice and control of their healthcare by addressing high-value care, retail/store-based clinics, addiction treatment centers, genetic/genomic precision medicine, telemedicine, insurance coverage options, reference pricing, prescription drugs, and hospital care coordination.

Medical Service
John Whyte, MD, at the 2025 AMA Interim Meeting
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New AMA CEO outlines bold vision to shape health care’s future

John Whyte, MD, MPH, told delegates that it is physicians who will drive progress to meet the needs of patients for generations to come. 

Interim Meeting
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Nov. 14, 2025: National Advocacy Update

Unpaid Medicare telehealth claims status remains uncertain, and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
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Nov. 7, 2025: National Advocacy Update

Medicare telehealth policies advance in 2026 final rule and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
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AMA comments on 2026 Medicare Fee Schedule

Despite a one-time 2.5 percent update, the AMA warns of unintended consequences for patients and physicians. 

Press Releases
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Driving the Future of Health

AMA is focused on closing the digital health disconnect by providing resources and support for physicians, practices and health systems to optimize digitally enabled care. Download the Future of Health Report PDF to learn more.

Digital
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Digital Medicine Clinical Scenarios: Coding Handbook

This handbook is designed to guide physicians in effectively providing digitally enabled care services. Learn more and download the PDF.

Digital
Health care worker comforts to elderly patient at home
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How collaborative care can help close the mental health care gap

As some states consider letting psychologists prescribe, the evidence shows a physician-led approach to mental health is the better way forward. 

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Scope of Practice
Fighting for Physicians
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Oct. 10, 2025: Advocacy Update spotlight on the government shutdown continues

Government shutdown continues and more in the latest Advocacy Update spotlight.

Advocacy Update