The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about the pressing issues facing physicians with AMA President Bruce Scott, MD.

Physicians instinctively know the power of our words. They must be clear but also precise; they must convey empathy but also understanding. Above all, our words must demonstrate our competence and our ...

Congress failed to stop a fifth consecutive Medicare pay cut, but on telehealth, equity and more, CMS heeds physicians’ advice. That failure extends “a devastating decline in Medicare physician ...

Another year, another cut to the Medicare payments needed to keep physicians and their practices going. Congress must turn toward long-term reform. “The continuing resolution utterly fails to address ...

This resource is part of the AMA's Debunking Regulatory Myths series, supporting AMA's practice transformation efforts to provide physicians and their care teams with resources to reduce guesswork and ...

Editor’s note: CMS has finalized the 2025 Medicare physician pay schedule that has physicians in line for a 2.8% cut in pay, despite a 3.5% rise in the MEI. “To put it bluntly, Medicare plans to pay ...

What’s the news: The AMA is giving physicians across the country the resources they need to take advantage of the August recess to make face-to-face contact with their members of Congress to press the ...

Endometriosis, a chronic and often painful condition affecting millions of women worldwide, continues to be a significant yet under-recognized health issue. Characterized by the growth of tissue ...

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is proposing a 2.8% cut to physician Medicare payments starting Jan. 1. At the same time, the agency also estimates that the cost of practicing ...

Under Dr. Aletha Maybank’s direction and guidance, the AMA has become a relevant national voice on equity in medicine and an important ally to organizations that have long been committed to this work.