American Medical Association (AMA)

The American Medical Association (AMA) is the largest professional association and lobbying group of physicians and medical students. The AMA mission is to promote the art and science of medicine and the betterment of public health. The association represents physicians with a unified voice in courts and legislative bodies across the nation, removing obstacles that interfere with patient care, leading efforts to prevent chronic disease and confront public health crises, and driving the future of medicine to tackle the biggest challenges in healthcare.

American Medical Association slams Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action, saying it 'undermines decades of progress'
"Diversity is vital to healthcare, and this court ruling deals a serious blow to our goal of increasing medical career opportunities for historically marginalized and minoritized people."
Providers face ‘ominous reality’ of payment cuts as CMS finalizes 2023 Physician Fee Schedule
Physicians are now bracing for payment cuts after the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published its final rule for the 2023 Physician Fee Schedule.
More than 100 medical societies push Congress to end destructive cycle of annual Medicare cuts
More than 120 medical societies have joined the AMA in a letter urging congressional leaders to enact long-term solutions to the systemic problems in the Medicare physician payment system and to address cuts that are going into effect in 2023.
Cardiologists, radiologists join American Medical Association to speak out against ACA lawsuit
Yet another lawsuit is taking aim at the Affordable Care Act, and 61 U.S. medical organizations have joined forces to speak out.
VIDEO: Radiology takeaways from the 2022 AMA meeting
Arl Van Moore, MD, American College of Radiology (ACR) delegate to the American Medical Association House of Delegates, former ACR president, chairman of the ACR Board and former CEO of Strategic Radiology, discusses radiology-related policy decisions at the AMA 2022 meeting.

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Radiologists, other docs implore feds to bolster dwindling personal protective equipment supplies

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American Medical Association (AMA)

American Medical Association slams Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action, saying it 'undermines decades of progress'

Providers face ‘ominous reality’ of payment cuts as CMS finalizes 2023 Physician Fee Schedule

More than 100 medical societies push Congress to end destructive cycle of annual Medicare cuts

Cardiologists, radiologists join American Medical Association to speak out against ACA lawsuit

VIDEO: Radiology takeaways from the 2022 AMA meeting

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