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Mar 14, 2023 ·

Refining rules on data release can prevent harm to patients

While some patients want immediate release of test results, others complain that getting bad news electronically without physician involvement causes unnecessary anxiety.

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Burnout is a health crisis for doctors—and patients

We need frank talks about how to address the factors driving physician burnout. It’s starting with leadership from the AMA and the U.S. surgeon general.

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Jan 31, 2023 ·

Physicians, not judges, should direct patient care

Key principles of medical ethics are at stake in a Wisconsin case on forced use of ivermectin. Learn more about why the AMA is involved.

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Jan 26, 2023 ·

Congress must prioritize Medicare payment reform in 2023

A bipartisan approach on Capitol Hill is needed to fix flawed Medicare physician pay model that threatens practice sustainability and access to care.

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10 years later, how AMA’s strategy changed us—and health care

The AMA’s sharper focus continues to reverberate across health care in new and make an impact in exciting ways.

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Anthony S. Fauci, MD

Dec 28, 2022 ·

Dr. Fauci’s dedication to medical science served the world well

Dr. Anthony Fauci’s unwavering commitment to science, both throughout the pandemic and across his long career, speaks to his strength of character.

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Dec 15, 2022 ·

Reducing physician burnout must be an urgent national priority

Our country’s physicians are a precious resource, and we must fix what’s wrong with the U.S. health system to protect them from burnout.

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Eliminating racial bias in medicine is an obligation we all share

Action is needed now to ensure that pulse oximetry devices convey accurate and reliable results in all patients, regardless of skin pigmentation.

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Recent mass shootings create new urgency for gun reform

We cannot allow mass shootings to become an acceptable part of American life, but instead must pass commonsense limits on firearms.

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