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New rules will help boost coverage, protect consumers

The AMA welcomes Biden administration moves to crack down on junk health insurance and streamline Medicaid, CHIP enrollment. Learn more.

Patient Support & Advocacy
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What doctors wish patients knew about strep throat

What is causing that sore throat? It could be strep, and it needs to be treated the right way. Two physicians share more about strep throat.

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Population Care
What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™
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Kaplan USMLE Step 2: Choking child comes to ED. What’s next?

Prep with help from Kaplan Medical. A 5-year-old boy begins coughing and gagging while eating peanuts. What is the appropriate initial step in management?

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USMLE® Step 1 & 2
Kaplan USMLE Step 2 Prep Questions
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4 MIN READ

Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of March 18, 2024

In the news: Dramatic rise in measles cases, COVID-19 vaccines and post-infection cardiovascular risks, 1 in 10 children diagnosed with ADHD and more.

Publications & Newsletters
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Medicare & Medicaid: Council on Medical Service reports

Download PDFs of council reports that anticipate and respond to Medicare and Medicaid program changes addressing such issues as program rules that impact medical practice, physician payment and the emergence of Alternative Payment Models (APMs).

Council on Medical Service
AMA Update for March 15, 2024: COVID pandemic turns 4, Paxlovid and measles outbreak news, plus MMR shot & RSV vaccine for babies
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COVID pandemic turns 4, Paxlovid and measles outbreak news, plus MMR shot & RSV vaccine for babies

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about the fourth anniversary COVID-19 pandemic.

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Public Health
AMA Update
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12 MIN READ

COVID pandemic turns 4, Paxlovid and measles outbreak news, plus MMR shot & RSV vaccine for babies [Podcast]

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about the fourth anniversary COVID-19 pandemic.

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Public Health
AMA Update Podcast
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Pediatrics programs with the most residency positions

According to FREIDA™ data, pediatrics offers 3,388 first-year medical residency positions. Here are the pediatric residency programs offering the most opportunities.

Preparing for Residency
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10 most-viewed pediatrics residency programs

FREIDA™ users have tallied more than 86,000 views of pediatrics residency programs. Of the 218 pediatrics residencies listed, here are the 10 programs that rose to the top for user interest.

Preparing for Residency