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Jan. 30, 2026: Medicare Payment Reform Advocacy Update

Updated AMA analysis: Medicare physician payment continues to lag, and more in the latest Medicare Payment Reform Advocacy Update.

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Jan. 30, 2026: National Advocacy Update

Insurance plan CEOs pressed during joint House hearings and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

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Jan. 30, 2026: State Advocacy Update

Specific actions policymakers can take to end the nation’s drug overdose epidemic and more in the latest State Advocacy Update.

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Now is time to reform prior authorization in Medicare Advantage

A bipartisan, bicameral bill has overwhelming lawmaker support. The AMA and more than 120 other groups urge action to ease harmful care barriers.

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AMA actions to maintain access to vaccines

Learn more about the AMA's efforts to promote public understanding and confidence in the use of vaccines.

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AMA, others urge court to uphold flavored e-cigarette marketing ban

They say the FDA is rightly protecting public health as surveys show that some youth take up nicotine habit because of sweet fruit flavors. 

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MedPAC signals need to bolster Medicare physician payments

Influential body backs added 0.5% Medicare pay update but backtracks on linking doctor payment to practice-cost inflation. 

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Teamwork gives Washington state new approach to credentialing

Questions on the state’s physician credentialing reform have been revised to better support physician well-being. Find out how it happened.

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Jan. 23, 2026: National Advocacy Update

Submit applications for ACCESS and tune in to webinar on LEAD ACO model and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

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