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AMA

American Medical Association

AMA Delegates Support ACA Subsidies for Undocumented Immigrants

Some worried the policy statement could "put a target" on the AMA's back

AMA over a photo of Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort in Orlando, FL.

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Gender-Affirming Care Isn't Just for Adults, Say AMA Delegates

One pediatric endocrinologist called it "lifesaving" for her patients

November 12, 2024
AMA Delegates Want Better Protection From Ionizing Radiation Exposure

Delegates express concerns that PPE doesn't always cover women, who are more at risk of exposure

November 12, 2024
AMA Delegates Tackle Protections for LGBTQIA+ Athletes

Proposed policy statement stresses access, but what about safety and fairness?

November 10, 2024
AMA Delegates Dive Into Water Bead Injuries; Patients' 'Scanxiety' Over Test Results

Members also debate alternative ways states can safely license foreign med-school graduates

November 10, 2024
Paying Docs for Prior Authorizations Among the Hot Topics at the AMA Meeting

Delegates also mulled resolutions on pediatric hospital closures, public health misinformation

November 10, 2024
Fixing Medicare Cuts, Reforming Prior Auth Among AMA's Top Priorities, Says AMA Prez

Bruce Scott, MD, also touches on scope-of-practice issues in speech to House of Delegates

November 9, 2024
Does the AMA Need to Right-Size Its House of Delegates?

Departing CEO James Madara, MD, suggests the group's governing body might be getting too large

November 9, 2024
AMA's House of Delegates Says Yes to Drug Decriminalization

"We need to move to something different ... something that actually works," one member said

June 12, 2024
AMA Recommends USMLE Step 3 Transition to Pass/Fail

Members also tussled over whether to leverage unmatched physician graduates to fight shortages

June 12, 2024
The AMA Will 'Fight for Our Profession and Our Patients,' Says New President

Health system should "not get in the way" of providing good care, says Bruce Scott

June 12, 2024
AMA Passes Resolution Calling for Peace in Israel and Palestine

Delegates at annual meeting chose compromise policy over more divisive ceasefire resolution

June 11, 2024
Outgoing AMA President to Physicians: 'This Is Why We Fight'

Equity, inclusion, Medicare payment reform have all seen progress with association's support

June 10, 2024
Calls to Support Stark Law Reforms Blocked by AMA Delegates

"My future is in literal jeopardy," one family physician resident says

November 16, 2023
AMA Delegates Spar Over Requirements for On-Site Emergency Physicians in Every ED

Some want model scope-of-practice legislation, but access concerns persist

November 15, 2023

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