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Jan. 10, 2025: Medicare Payment Reform Advocacy Update

Congress allows Medicare cuts for physicians starting Jan. 1 and more in the latest Medicare Payment Reform Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
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4 Min Read

Across U.S., physicians share top state advocacy priorities for 2025

As the AMA State Advocacy Summit gets underway, new survey data shows what will keep doctors and medical society staffers busy in statehouses this year.

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Scope of Practice
Fighting for Physicians
Advocacy Insights webinar logo
Jan 29, 2025 ·
49 Min Read

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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1 Min Read

Pearl of the Week: Help patients actively participate in their care

Find resources on health coaching.

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AMA STEPS Forward®
AMA STEPS Forward® Pearl of the Week
Erin Shriver, MD
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4 Min Read

Seeing the risks of letting optometrists do eyelid surgery

Over a dozen states let optometrists wield a scalpel on the eyelid, opening up patients to missed cancers, unsafe procedures and more.

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Scope of Practice
Fighting for Physicians
A group of medical workers
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3 Min Read

Teaching residents effective interprofessional team communication

For residency programs, teaching how to be part of an effective interprofessional team is vital. Now there’s help online from subject-matter experts.

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Improve GME
Thriving in Residency
Older female patient consulting with physician.
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7 Min Read

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
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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
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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5 Min Read

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