American Medical Association
Recent News About American Medical Association
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The American Medical Association (AMA) has adopted several new policies aimed at protecting patients and addressing health equity. These include measures to make prescriptions more affordable for Medicare Advantage patients, support for medical-legal partnerships, opposition to restrictive in-vitro fertilization (IVF) legislation, and guidelines on the ethical use of de-identified patient data.
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The American Medical Association (AMA) House of Delegates (HOD) has adopted a policy supporting the decriminalization of non-prescribed buprenorphine possession for personal use by individuals without access to a physician for opioid use disorder (OUD) treatment. A 2023 study found that buprenorphine treatment after a nonfatal opioid-involved overdose was associated with a 62% reduction in the risk of opioid-involved overdose death. Despite evidence supporting its effectiveness, access to buprenorphine remains limited due to stigma, regulatory and legal barriers, and health...
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The American Medical Association (AMA) has adopted several new public health policies aimed at improving the health of various populations across the United States. These policies, decided on the final day of voting at the AMA Annual Meeting, address healthcare in minority rural communities, biotin supplement awareness, tobacco product regulation, youth e-cigarette access, nicotine analogue products regulation, and cybersecurity for physician practices.
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The American Medical Association (AMA) has adopted new policies aimed at addressing the health challenges faced by Native American communities. Ilse R. Levin, D.O., MPH & TM, a member of the AMA Board of Trustees, emphasized the importance of these initiatives, stating: “These policies emphasize the unique health challenges facing Native Tribes and how the government can respond. The AMA has long supported efforts to bring American Indian and Alaska Native health up to the general population level. To reach that goal, tribes must have access to nutrition programs, treatment...
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Dr. Welsh, an Indiana surgeon, has been elected to the American Medical Association (AMA) Board of Trustees. “My professional mission is to help physicians care for their patients by creating the tools needed to bring stakeholders together and improve physicians’ practice environment,” said Dr. Welsh. “Strong, motivated leadership from our AMA is critical to providing the best pathway to improve health care for our physicians and their patients. It is an honor to represent my peers in medicine on the AMA Board of Trustees.”
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The American Medical Association (AMA) has adopted a new policy aimed at increasing diversity in clinical trials and research to improve health outcomes. This policy urges the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to require drug and device sponsors to develop actionable clinical trial diversity action plans that include women and Sexual and Gender Minority (SGM) populations. Additionally, it supports the FDA's efforts to condition drug and device approvals on post-marketing studies evaluating efficacy and safety for these groups when they were not adequately represented in...
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Dr. Garretson, with over 20 years of experience as an emergency physician specializing in pediatric medicine, has been elected to the American Medical Association (AMA) Board of Trustees. She began her career in a small group pediatric practice before transitioning to pediatric emergency medicine at Cook Children’s Hospital in Fort Worth, a regional referral center and level 2 trauma center.
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The American Medical Association (AMA) has adopted new policies aimed at expanding health care coverage, focusing on Medicaid and Medicare patients. The policies address gaps in coverage for hearing, vision, and dental services under Medicaid, as well as affordability of Medigap policies for Medicare beneficiaries.
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Dr. Ehrenfeld, an anesthesiologist from Milwaukee, addressed pressing challenges facing the physician workforce and healthcare access amid a national physician shortage. He emphasized significant accomplishments by the American Medical Association (AMA) over the past year, including reductions in prior authorization requirements by major insurers, a new CMS rule to streamline prior authorizations for government-regulated health plans, a decline in drug overdose deaths for the first time in five years, and the defeat of over 100 state-level bills that would have expanded...
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Dr. Mukkamala, who has been active in the AMA since residency, is chair of the AMA Substance Use and Pain Care Task Force, serving as a strong voice in advocating for evidence-based policies to end the nation’s overdose epidemic. He also played a central role in response to the Flint water crisis, serving as chair of the Community Foundation of Greater Flint with a focus on funding projects to mitigate the effects of lead in children. As an otolaryngologist, he sees patients at all stages of life and all phases of health—from newborns to senior citizens. He says the most...