An AMA membership means you are...

  • Working to extinguish physician burnout
  • Leading the charge on Medicare payment reform
  • Tackling the overused prior authorization process
  • Supporting physician-led team-based care
  • #FightingForDocs
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Medicare trustees warn of payment issue’s impact on access to care

The annual Medicare Trustees Report says the physician payment system has failed to keep up with the costs of practicing medicine.

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Your powerful ally

The AMA helps physicians build a better future for medicine, advocating in the courts and on the Hill to remove obstacles to patient care and confront today’s greatest health crises.

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The AMA is the otolaryngologist’s powerful ally in health care

On prior auth, scope creep, Medicare pay and more, the AMA fights to help otolaryngologists—and all physicians—so they can focus on patient care.

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AMA Recovery Plan for Physicians
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AMA advocacy efforts

The AMA advocates at the federal and state levels on key health care issues impacting patients and physicians. See updates of some of the recent efforts.

Patient Support & Advocacy
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Health spending back to pre-COVID rates—but not for physicians

Spending on prescription drugs grew at nearly triple the rate of national spending for physician services. Dive into the data with the AMA.

Patient Support & Advocacy
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5 ways the AMA is fighting for physicians in 2024

Physicians face far too many challenges that interfere with patient care. Find out how the AMA is speaking up for patients and doctors.

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Medicare & Medicaid
AMA Recovery Plan for Physicians
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AMA welcomes MedPAC’s focus Medicare updates

At a MedPAC meeting, members  focused on challenges facing physician practices and especially the impact on inflation.

Press Releases
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What’s wrong with Medicare physician payment?

From lack of inflation updates to broken budgeting rules, here are the basics on how patients’ access to physician care is being threatened.

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AMA Recovery Plan for Physicians
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The physician role in changing health care: How does the AMA support medical specialty societies? [Podcast]

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about organized medicine and the AMA's role in medicine.

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AMA Update for April 5, 2024: The physician role in changing health care: How does the AMA support medical specialty societies?
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The physician role in changing health care: How does the AMA support medical specialty societies?

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about organized medicine and the AMA's role in medicine.

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Leadership
AMA Update