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USMLE scraps plan for shortened Step exams

Medical students’ objections to shortening some administrations of the USMLE resulted in a course reversal by the bodies overseeing the exams.

USMLE® Step 1 & 2
Aletha Maybank, MD, MPH
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AMA’s first chief health equity officer to depart at year’s end

Under Dr. Aletha Maybank’s direction and guidance, the AMA has become a relevant national voice on equity in medicine and an important ally to organizations that have long been committed to this work.

Leadership
Annabelle S. Volgman, MD
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Looking beyond hormone therapy to help menopausal women

New treatments are expanding options for addressing menopausal symptoms, but more education and research are needed.

Population Health
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Raw milk: Questions patients may have and how to answer

Milk and dairy products offer nutritional benefits. But raw milk—that is, unpasteurized milk—can contain harmful bacteria and pose significant health risks.

Prevention & Wellness
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5 Min Read

Why is home health care growing? No one wants to be in a hospital

Ochsner Health is using new tech and aligning stakeholders to deliver care in the setting that patients prefer—their own homes.

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Digital
Health System Spotlight
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10 Min Read

What doctors wish patients knew about depression

Psychiatrist Andrea DeSimone, DO, of Bayhealth, details the nine main symptoms that characterize depression and the treatments that can help. 

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Behavioral Health
What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™
Mazen Elatrache, MD
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4 Min Read

What it's like in gastroenterology: Shadowing Dr. Elatrache

Mazen Elatrache, MD, of Henry Ford Health, feels gastroenterology is a satisfying field because it combines cognitive medicine with complex procedures.

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Specialty Profiles
"Shadow Me" Specialty Series
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“Unlawful cartel” is price-fixing the rates insurers pay physicians

The AMA and Illinois State Medical Society file federal lawsuit to stop MultiPlan from orchestrating unfair payment rates that impede access to care.

Judicial Advocacy
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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