AMA launches opioid education microsite AMA launches opioid education microsite featuring Opioid Task Force recommendations and resources from state and specialty societies. June 16, 2017 AMA, Physician Resource opioids, AMA, resources 0 0 Comment Read More »
Congressional Budget Office Scoring of American Health Care Act Late yesterday, the Congressional Budget Office released its report providing estimates of the impact the American Health Care Act (AHCA) would have on federal spending, the health insurance market, and the number of Americans with health care coverage. See a summary of the report, as well as the AMA’s statement in response. March 14, 2017 AMA AHCA, AMA, CBO 0 0 Comment Read More »
AMA says American Health Care Act is Critically Flawed In a letter to congressional leaders, the AMA today outlined provisions of the American Health Care Act that would have an adverse impact on patients and the health of the nation. Largely due to the decline in health insurance coverage the bill would likely cause, the AMA is unable to support the AHCA as drafted. March 8, 2017 AMA ACA, AHCA, AMA 0 0 Comment Read More »
Modernization of the AMA Code of Ethics In 1847, the AMA created the world’s first national code of ethics for physicians. After an 8-year effort to “modernize” the AMA Code, the newest edition of the AMA Code of Medical Ethics was adopted last June. March 3, 2017 AMA Code of Ethics, AMA 0 0 Comment Read More »
Victory: Anthem-Cigna Merger Blocked by Court In a significant win for organized medicine and the nation’s patients, federal judge Amy Berman Jackson blocked the proposed Anthem-Cigna merger. The judge found that the merger would have substantially lessened competition for the sale of health insurance to national employers resulting in higher prices and diminished prospects for innovation. February 10, 2017 AMA AMA, Anthem, Cigna, Merger 0 0 Comment Read More »
